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Show HN: Butter, a low contrast color scheme for reading code all day
- thisrod 10y agoThis looks like the ACME editor color scheme, but in reverse video.
- lacampbell 10y agoI get around this problem by using cheap computers where low contrast is built into the monitor.
- rectangletangle 10y agoSame, the Thinkpad's crappy monitor is a great unintentional feature.
- harrygeez 10y agoI'm using base16 ocean-dark theme and it's pretty similar.
- jwdunne 10y agoI don't know why but low contrast, dark themes strain my eyes more than their counter part. Wondering if it's because I have astigmatisms in both eyes - I'm sure I've read somewhere that's the case but cannot remember where.
- geocar 10y agoI used to have astigmatism in both eyes. After three rounds of laser I don't. I throughout strongly prefer high contrast schemes -- indeed I don't like any syntax colouring at all. I'd like to see that article if you can find it. I admit as a sample size of one I might be aberrant but if not, then the effect you describe (if it exists) might have a neurological basis as well.
- jwdunne 10y agoI've found a layman's piece but there's more academic material too: http://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/contrast-sensitivity.htm http://www.allaboutvision.com/eye-exam/contrast-sensitivity.... Also mentions that despite 20/20 vision from LASIK, contrast sensitivity may not return. I don't think we are alone :)
- psiclops 10y agoI prefer medium to high contrast. If it gets too low, it gets hard to read.
- samsaga2 10y agoThe best theme for my eyes Yang light https://github.com/11111000000/tao-theme-emacs https://github.com/11111000000/tao-theme-emacs
- oddlyaromatic 10y agoWhen I am having trouble focusing on work, over the years I've found kicking everything into grayscale really helps me get more done. Since learning to code, though, I haven't found a good grayscale solution to syntax highlighting. This looks like it has just enough, thanks for sharing!
- cygned 10y agoI also used it for quite some time. Switching back to Leuven now and then.
- theaustinseven 10y agoThe theme that I've found to be the most pleasant on the eyes is toothpaste http://imcatnoone.github.io/toothpaste/ http://imcatnoone.github.io/toothpaste/
- Nomentatus 10y agohttp://irlen.com/ http://irlen.com/
- anotheryou 10y agoWhy not high contrast + low brightness? Has the added benefit that opening google doesn't burn out your eyes and you can still see in sunlight too, when you turn up the brightness.