1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/desktop-themes/BlackMATE/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css b/desktop-themes/BlackMATE/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
index b1210b46..27e7b0f8 100644
--- a/desktop-themes/BlackMATE/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
+++ b/desktop-themes/BlackMATE/gtk-3.0/mate-applications.css
@@ -333,6 +333,14 @@ CajaQueryEditor .toolbar .entry:focus {
 box-shadow: none;
 }
 
+/* this makes text readable with all kind of wallpapers if using a transparent panel */
+/*Limit this to the panel itself, keeping it off the menus*/
+#PanelApplet label,
+.mate-panel-menu-bar menubar > menuitem {
+ color: @menu_fg_dark_color;
+ text-shadow: 1px 1px alpha (#000000, 0.8);
+}
+
 /* panel grip */
 .mate-panel-menu-bar.background {
 border-radius: 3px;