Events Guidelines Notes 4 accessibility IBM Worldwide Capability to disable patterned backgrounds Checkpoint 5.4 . Provide the capability for users to turn off patterned backgrounds.
Notes provides the capability to paste graphics files as a background for a form.
While this may add to the visual appeal of the form for most users, the background may make it difficult or impossible for some users with visual impairments to read the data on the form. Many users need high contrast between the background and foreground objects in order to read the documents. Users need to be able to turn off the background if the background does not provide enough contrast for them. The following techniques and examples support Checkpoint 5.4 from the IBM Notes 4.x Application Accessibility Checklist . In Notes 4.6 and later, you can allow users to override the form background.