[Problem] Inconsistent styles for background color in python console

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Version

0.21 (Development)

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OS: Manjaro Linux (GNOME/gnome-xorg)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 2024.1006.0.14555 (Git shallow) AppImage
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 20241003stable)
Hash: a9810d509a6f112b5ac03d4d4831b67e6bffd5b7
Python 3.11.9, Qt 5.15.13, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 9.2.6, OCC 7.7.2
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Installed mods: 
  * Launcher
  * OpticsWorkbench 1.2.2
  * ShortCuts
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None

Problem description

This situation looks a little messy and not documented enough.
When using overlays, there are five different places that the background color for the python console / report panel are defined. Only one of them is accessible via the UI.

It follows an example of those colors and where they are defined.

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black: python console, docked focussed+non focussed, overlay focussed
Preferences --> Python --> Editor --> Display Items --> Background
Seems to have no effect at first when it's set to #000000 black. If that value is set to something else the other following styles take effect.
When #000000 is picked, the preview color is not representative and not used anywhere as far as i can see.
Although it is listed under "Editor" it doesn't effect the color of the text editor, only the python console.

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magenta: python console, overlay + focussed
.local/share/FreeCAD/Gui/Stylesheets/overlay/Dark-custom.qss:15

Gui--PropertyEditor--PropertyEditor QLabel {
  background : #6e006e;
}

This seems falsely mapped. There is no indication for it being used for the console panel. Also it is used for a lot of other UI elements as well.

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green: python console, overlay + not focussed
.local/share/FreeCAD/Gui/Stylesheets/overlay/Dark-custom.qss:39

Gui--OverlayTabWidget::pane {
  background-color: rgba(0,100,0,150)
}
Shared overlay background color of all panels.

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blue: python console, docked (not overlay) + not focussed
.local/share/FreeCAD/Gui/Stylesheets/Dark-blue-custom.qss:346

/* fix for Python Console (probably there is a smarter way to arrive to it) */
QDockWidget > QFrame {
    background-color: #0000f0;
    border: 1px solid #333333;
}

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turquise: python console docked + focussed
.local/share/FreeCAD/Gui/Stylesheets/Dark-blue-custom.qss:1042

/*==================================================================================================
Text/Python editor (macros, etc...)
==================================================================================================*/
QPlainTextEdit,
QPlainTextEdit:focus {
    background-color: #007878;
    selection-color: #cbd8e6;
    selection-background-color: #2053c0;
    border: 1px solid #333333;
    border-radius: 3px;
    margin: 4px;
}

Also used for the text editor / python file editor.

Anything else?

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