How to remove blue colored tabs on iPhone?

Hi,


I have activated some setting on my iPhone that I can not find a solution for. I normally do not have this blue background colour on these tabs. Normally it is just the text which is coloured. It occurs in all apps which uses tabs.



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iPhone 12

Posted on Jul 4, 2023 1:53 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 12:50 PM

Hello BassemedB!


Just an explanation for future visitors to this thread:


This “Blue coloured tab” shown in the top screenshot, is called a “Button Shape.” It can be turned off by going to: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size. Now, turn off Button Shapes.


Sometimes, the above won’t work. That is a result of using the “Grayscale” Color Filter. The Color Filter does not have to be turned on to cause this issue.


So, on the same page where you found Button Shapes, tap Color Filters. Now, turn Color Filters ON, and checkmark the Red/Green Filter. Now, turn Color Filters OFF.


This will fix the issue.

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Jul 15, 2023 12:50 PM in response to BassemedB

Hello BassemedB!


Just an explanation for future visitors to this thread:


This “Blue coloured tab” shown in the top screenshot, is called a “Button Shape.” It can be turned off by going to: Settings > Accessibility > Display & Text Size. Now, turn off Button Shapes.


Sometimes, the above won’t work. That is a result of using the “Grayscale” Color Filter. The Color Filter does not have to be turned on to cause this issue.


So, on the same page where you found Button Shapes, tap Color Filters. Now, turn Color Filters ON, and checkmark the Red/Green Filter. Now, turn Color Filters OFF.


This will fix the issue.

Jul 15, 2023 12:42 PM in response to BassemedB

BassemedB wrote:

Hi,

I have activated some setting on my iPhone that I can not find a solution for. I normally do not have this blue background colour on these tabs. Normally it is just the text which is coloured. It occurs in all apps which uses tabs.


https://discussions.apple.com/content/attachment/d6f7dc75-a31e-4228-a0b6-de8d3c62584b

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