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As someone who codes dark mode first thanks for the lazy “OMG, my eyes...” mode ;-)

swozey 7y ago
Have you used the Dark Reader addon? It's not amazing in firefox (has major performance issues on some sites) but I can't live without it.
- butteroverflow 7y ago
  Have you tried simply using Stylus with a custom style? I've been pretty happy with the setup. No performance issues.
  - johnnycab 7y ago
    Stylus is great when Darkreader breaks on certain sites. But when it works there are no substitutes e.g. navigating HN using the light setting in Darkreader offers a degree of customisation to create a scheme and reduce eye fatigue, without too much effort. Whereas, it can be hit and miss when trying various themes/stylesheets etc.
- modzu 7y ago
  a lightweight alternative to dark reader is this one: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/night-light-mode/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/night-light-m... YMMV
sdsdsdsds 7y ago
I used to code with black themes for a long time but not anymore: Why not simply lower your screen brightness ? I feel it better for my eyes because the text which i'm looking at is actually dark and not bright. Most people with dark themes have high brightness levels on their screens. I think this can be bad on the long term. Especially that many screen elements are not as dark as their code, which makes them ultra bright
- Crosseye_Jack 7y ago
  I mean that when I build out an application / site, I build the Dark Mode first then convert the dark mode into the light mode. (Most of my users choose to use dark mode over light mode if the option is given to them)
- nominated1 7y ago
  I've also read that it takes more power (battery) to render black than it does white. Combined with the need for more brightness it doesn't seem like a good solution. Calibrating my monitors took them from having piercing bluish whites to more softer pinkish whites and reduced daytime eye strain significantly. I then use Redshift at night with the undocumented "preserve" switch to combine my icc profile with the Redshift changes.
  - viraptor 7y ago
    > I've also read that it takes more power (battery) to render black than it does white This really depends on the display technology and for more modern monitors, the opposite is true.
    - earenndil 7y ago
      Very few monitors use OLED, and most phones don't either although it is becoming more common there.
- noisem4ker 7y ago
  Do people also get annoyed at printed paper being white? Do they wish books had black pages? If not, as you say, it is only a matter of adjusting the screen for the proper brightness, depending on ambient light. And it is true that, inevitably, whatever you're doing, sooner or later some white background or picture will appear on screen and blast your eyes with light. I cannot stand this, so I don't use dark themes on my PC.
  - Moru 7y ago
    A white screen with high brightness can't be compared to white paper. If you have a bright lamp behind the white paper, you can begin to compare the problem. A white screen is fine for young people without any eye problems, when you get older and start having problems with the eyes, you might need to cut down on blue light to prolong the usage of your eyes depending on what problems you get. I have to use filters to remove blue light to not make my eyes worse.

Have you used the Dark Reader addon? It's not amazing in firefox (has major performance issues on some sites) but I can't live without it.

butteroverflow 7y ago
Have you tried simply using Stylus with a custom style? I've been pretty happy with the setup. No performance issues.
- johnnycab 7y ago
  Stylus is great when Darkreader breaks on certain sites. But when it works there are no substitutes e.g. navigating HN using the light setting in Darkreader offers a degree of customisation to create a scheme and reduce eye fatigue, without too much effort. Whereas, it can be hit and miss when trying various themes/stylesheets etc.
modzu 7y ago
a lightweight alternative to dark reader is this one: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/night-light-mode/ https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/night-light-m... YMMV

sdsdsdsds 7y ago

I used to code with black themes for a long time but not anymore: Why not simply lower your screen brightness ? I feel it better for my eyes because the text which i'm looking at is actually dark and not bright. Most people with dark themes have high brightness levels on their screens. I think this can be bad on the long term. Especially that many screen elements are not as dark as their code, which makes them ultra bright

Crosseye_Jack 7y ago
I mean that when I build out an application / site, I build the Dark Mode first then convert the dark mode into the light mode. (Most of my users choose to use dark mode over light mode if the option is given to them)
nominated1 7y ago
I've also read that it takes more power (battery) to render black than it does white. Combined with the need for more brightness it doesn't seem like a good solution. Calibrating my monitors took them from having piercing bluish whites to more softer pinkish whites and reduced daytime eye strain significantly. I then use Redshift at night with the undocumented "preserve" switch to combine my icc profile with the Redshift changes.
- viraptor 7y ago
  > I've also read that it takes more power (battery) to render black than it does white This really depends on the display technology and for more modern monitors, the opposite is true.
  - earenndil 7y ago
    Very few monitors use OLED, and most phones don't either although it is becoming more common there.
noisem4ker 7y ago
Do people also get annoyed at printed paper being white? Do they wish books had black pages? If not, as you say, it is only a matter of adjusting the screen for the proper brightness, depending on ambient light. And it is true that, inevitably, whatever you're doing, sooner or later some white background or picture will appear on screen and blast your eyes with light. I cannot stand this, so I don't use dark themes on my PC.
- Moru 7y ago
  A white screen with high brightness can't be compared to white paper. If you have a bright lamp behind the white paper, you can begin to compare the problem. A white screen is fine for young people without any eye problems, when you get older and start having problems with the eyes, you might need to cut down on blue light to prolong the usage of your eyes depending on what problems you get. I have to use filters to remove blue light to not make my eyes worse.