[Bug 1676456] [NEW] less highlights don't work with my terminal colors and I don't see how to change it

[Kevin O'Gorman]

Public bug reported:

I prefer very light background colors, unlike the default xterm's black.

Some time ago, less(1) changed its way of doing highlights (such as when
displaying man pages) so that they are pure white.  This makes them much
harder, rather than the intended easier to read.

This should be under user control, and the documentation should give a
clue, or perhaps just a better clue.  As it is I cannot see how to make
less(1) work well with my gnome-terminal.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: less 481-2.1ubuntu0.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Mon Mar 27 07:14:10 2017
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (81 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
SourcePackage: less
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: less (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

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Title:
  less highlights don't work with my terminal colors and I don't see how
  to change it

Status in less package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I prefer very light background colors, unlike the default xterm's
  black.

  Some time ago, less(1) changed its way of doing highlights (such as
  when displaying man pages) so that they are pure white.  This makes
  them much harder, rather than the intended easier to read.

  This should be under user control, and the documentation should give a
  clue, or perhaps just a better clue.  As it is I cannot see how to
  make less(1) work well with my gnome-terminal.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: less 481-2.1ubuntu0.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-57.78-generic 4.4.35
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-57-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Mon Mar 27 07:14:10 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-01-05 (81 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  SourcePackage: less
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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