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I use redshift[0] on my linux machines which I really like. Cyanogenmod has LiveDisplay natively which is practically the same thing unfortunately it works off

I use redshift[0] on my linux machines which I really like. Cyanogenmod has LiveDisplay natively which is practically the same thing unfortunately it works off off gps location and not manually editable lang/long. Both are really helpful. [0] http://jonls.dk/redshift/ http://jonls.dk/redshift/

grahamburger 11y ago
I also use Redshift,and an app called Twilight. It's fairly customizable if that's what you're looking for.
- icebraining 11y ago
  Twilight just doesn't feel the same. Unlike f.lux and redshift, which actually seem like they change the color of the screen, Twilight just seems to overlay a red filter. I can't tell you why, but the result is much less satisfactory.
  - dota_fanatic 11y ago
    Twilight is just a red overlay. If you want the real deal like f.lux or redshift, there's Cf.lumen (requires root) which works great and even offers a "freeloader" option for pro features.
rpgmaker 11y ago
On Linux I use the 'Negative' Compiz plugin. You can apply it on a window by window basis or desktop-wide. For both modes there are keyboard shortcuts (that's what makes it such a killer feature IMO). People find the screen weird when I enable the plugin but I'm a practical guy and this has saved my eyesight. I know you can invert colors in OSX but the effect is desktop-wide and you can't use a hotkey to enable or disable it. Does something similar exist for other OSes?
- brianclements 11y ago
  I've been using this method for years. Very simple, and gets the job done. Most websites and desktop apps default to whites and off-whites which convert perfectly to blacks and off-blacks when enabled. Pocket, Firefox, and FBReader on my Android devices all have dark modes for reading on my mobile devices; takes care of all my use-cases!
  - rpgmaker 11y ago
    That's my case too! On Windows I have to use other kind of workarounds. Dark styles on VS, stylization addons on Firefox, etc...
- simcop2387 11y ago
  I use the KDE equivalent all the time. Really nice on web pages at night when they're bright white. Don't know if it's saved my eyesight but it has made things more pleasant at times. It's also really nice to be able to invert the desktop and then invert a single window (VLC) so colors are correct there.
- Razengan 11y ago
  > I know you can invert colors in OSX but the effect is desktop-wide and you can't use a hotkey to enable or disable it. I haven't tried this myself, but I believe you could rig up something in Automator/Script Editor to toggle the inverted colors, then set up a hotkey for that service from System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts.
wildefyr 11y ago
Going to jump on this train here. F.lux on every platform I've tried has performance issues.
- avn2109 11y ago
  Guess I better jump on too: I've run flux on three machines with OSX's from Snow Leopard to ElCap: A white plastic Macbook from 2006, a late-2014 Air, and an early-2014 MBP with a triple-head display setup, and never had any problems at all. So YMMV.
Ftuuky 11y ago
Redshift is a lifesaver.
89vision 11y ago
I struggled with flux on linux for a couple of years until I discovered redshift. It works flawlessly.

grahamburger 11y ago

I also use Redshift,and an app called Twilight. It's fairly customizable if that's what you're looking for.

icebraining 11y ago
Twilight just doesn't feel the same. Unlike f.lux and redshift, which actually seem like they change the color of the screen, Twilight just seems to overlay a red filter. I can't tell you why, but the result is much less satisfactory.
- dota_fanatic 11y ago
  Twilight is just a red overlay. If you want the real deal like f.lux or redshift, there's Cf.lumen (requires root) which works great and even offers a "freeloader" option for pro features.

rpgmaker 11y ago

On Linux I use the 'Negative' Compiz plugin. You can apply it on a window by window basis or desktop-wide. For both modes there are keyboard shortcuts (that's what makes it such a killer feature IMO). People find the screen weird when I enable the plugin but I'm a practical guy and this has saved my eyesight. I know you can invert colors in OSX but the effect is desktop-wide and you can't use a hotkey to enable or disable it. Does something similar exist for other OSes?

brianclements 11y ago
I've been using this method for years. Very simple, and gets the job done. Most websites and desktop apps default to whites and off-whites which convert perfectly to blacks and off-blacks when enabled. Pocket, Firefox, and FBReader on my Android devices all have dark modes for reading on my mobile devices; takes care of all my use-cases!
- rpgmaker 11y ago
  That's my case too! On Windows I have to use other kind of workarounds. Dark styles on VS, stylization addons on Firefox, etc...
simcop2387 11y ago
I use the KDE equivalent all the time. Really nice on web pages at night when they're bright white. Don't know if it's saved my eyesight but it has made things more pleasant at times. It's also really nice to be able to invert the desktop and then invert a single window (VLC) so colors are correct there.
Razengan 11y ago
> I know you can invert colors in OSX but the effect is desktop-wide and you can't use a hotkey to enable or disable it. I haven't tried this myself, but I believe you could rig up something in Automator/Script Editor to toggle the inverted colors, then set up a hotkey for that service from System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts.

wildefyr 11y ago

Going to jump on this train here. F.lux on every platform I've tried has performance issues.

avn2109 11y ago
Guess I better jump on too: I've run flux on three machines with OSX's from Snow Leopard to ElCap: A white plastic Macbook from 2006, a late-2014 Air, and an early-2014 MBP with a triple-head display setup, and never had any problems at all. So YMMV.

Ftuuky 11y ago

Redshift is a lifesaver.

89vision 11y ago

I struggled with flux on linux for a couple of years until I discovered redshift. It works flawlessly.