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5.9: Display Options

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    iOS includes a number of options for customizing how information is displayed on the screen. These features can benefit not only those with vision loss, but also older adults whose vision is fading. In iOS 8, the options for customizing the display include:

    • Invert Colors: reverses the color on the screen for people who need a higher contrast display
    • Grayscale: a new feature in iOS 8 that replaces the color on the screen with shades of gray
    • Larger Text: makes the text bigger on apps that support the Dynamic Type feature. Text size can also be adjusted in Settings > Display and Brightness in iOS 8. However, by enabling Larger Accessibility Sizes, you can make the text even bigger.
    • Bold Text and Increase Contrast: adjusts the contrast of the text and the background so that the text is easier to read. For Bold Text, you must restart for changes to take effect. You can also adjust this setting in Display and Brightness in iOS 8.
    • Button Shapes: adds a shape around buttons to make them easier to perceive
    • Reduce Motion: replaces the zoom animation in iOS 8 with a simple fade that may be easier for some people who are sensitive to motion in the interface.
    • On/Off Labels: adds an additional visual cue (a 1 or o) to each button to help you identify its state (whether it is on or off).

    This page titled 5.9: Display Options is shared under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Samuel Sennott, Sheldon Loman, Kristy Lee Park, Luis F. Pérez, Michael J. Kennedy, John Romig, & Wendy J. Rodgers (Portland State University Library) .