[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 39956] New: CSS: incorrect default text color for form elements

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39956

           Summary: CSS: incorrect default text color for form elements
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: PC
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: CSS
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: olivier at tilloy.net
                CC: hyatt at apple.com, pkasting at google.com, gns at gnome.org,
                    glen at chromium.org, hamaji at chromium.org,
                    olivier at tilloy.net


The default color for form elements defined in WebCore/css/html.css is incorrect in two places:

1) where defined as "color: initial", it should be "color: CaptionText" instead
2) where overridden as "color: black" (for keygen and select elements), it should be removed

Those changes will allow the various ports to implement widget styling respecting the system's theme, thus achieving a better consistency.

Note: the original discussion that lead to this bug report is at https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37779. People who reviewed the original patch seem to agree it's correct, it needs testing against all the ports to make sure it doesn't break existing layout tests.

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