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**Category:** Development\
**Tags:** third-party-addon, style-editor\
**Created:** [March 28, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280 "2026-03-28T21:40:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:**  [@bforest76](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/bforest76)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/1 "2026-03-28T21:40:34Z")
When I tested my addon (Ancestry Table Report) I was surprised that Gramps generates a HTML report in black and white even if I choose font colors in the style editor.
After a quick search in the code, in htmldoc.py I found “Color is removed to avoid conflicts with the css.“. At the beginning I didn’t understand where a conflict could be possible because I didn’t see the HTML Options tab. Now I think I understood and I have a suggestion. I suggest leaving the font color as is when no css is selected.
If you agree I could write the modification in the “build\_style\_declaration” function.
Or is there another thing that I didn’t understand ? Another way to apply the styles defined with the style editor ?
Let me know.
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**Author:**  [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2026, 10:46pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/2 "2026-03-28T22:46:19Z")
> [@bforest76](#):
>
> I suggest leaving the font color as is when no css is selected.
That seems reasonable to me.
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**Author:**  [@bforest76](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/bforest76)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/3 "2026-03-29T12:54:20Z")
Nice !
Before I begin the modifications, is there special instruction or special method to follow ? If not, I will create a branch, make the modifications, test them locally, push them and create a PR.
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**Author:**  [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 1:18pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/4 "2026-03-29T13:18:02Z")
No special instructions. Work in a new branch and create a PR when ready.
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**Author:**  [@bforest76](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/bforest76)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/5 "2026-04-01T21:59:27Z")
Still something I didn’t understand with git… I explain.
I cloned Gramps with this command : `git clone git@github.com:gramps-project/gramps.git Gramps`
I created a branch with this command : `git checkout –b bruno-htmldoc-color --track origin/maintenance/gramps60`
I modified the file Gramps/gramps/plugins/docgen/htmldoc.py.
I added this file with this command : `git add .`
I commited : `git commit -m “Keep font color and font face when no stylesheet is selected”`
Everything seems to be OK. `git status` shows :
`* bruno-htmldoc-color 5b5c1642a8 [en avance de 1] Keep font color and font face when no stylesheet is selected `
` master 41258bdc42 Merge branch 'gramps60'`
BUT `git push origin bruno-htmldoc-color` gives me an error :
`ERROR: Permission to gramps-project/gramps.git denied to bforest76. `
`fatal: Impossible to read the remote repository.` (or something like that in french that I translated)
What’s wrong ? I precise I don’t want to have too much access (too dangerous with a beginer like me ! 😄). I can begin from the start if necessary, it’s not a problem to me. I just need some explanation and the right process.
Thanks a lot.
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**Author:**  [@Nick-Hall](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/Nick-Hall)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/6 "2026-04-01T22:10:17Z")
> [@bforest76](#):
>
> BUT `git push origin bruno-htmldoc-color` gives me an error
You should create a clone of the _gramps_ repository in GitHub add then add it as a remote. Then push your branch to your clone rather than to _origin_.
I would do the following:
```python
git checkout –b gramps60 --track origin/maintenance/gramps60
git checkout –b bruno-htmldoc-color
```
To create a remote called _bruno_ pointing to your clone you will need a command like:
```python
git remote add bruno git@github.com:bruno/gramps.git
```
Then to keep your branch up-to-date:
```python
git checkout gramps60
git pull
git checkout bruno-htmldoc-color
git rebase gramps60
```
When you want to create a pull request:
```python
git push bruno bruno-htmldoc-color
```
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**Author:**  [@system](https://gramps.discourse.group/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2026, 10:10pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/why-font-colors-disappear-in-html-report/9280/7 "2026-05-01T22:10:25Z")
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