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I regularly get migraines, where "bright" lights are searingly painful to look at. When the symptoms aren't too bad, dark themes on a text editor are okay, but
by celrod 7y ago
I regularly get migraines, where "bright" lights are searingly painful to look at. When the symptoms aren't too bad, dark themes on a text editor are okay, but light themes are not.
Migraines aren't an uncommon problem.
I think that is a fairly objective reason driving the preference.
- ncmncm 7y agoConceded.
- codedokode 7y agoI dislike sites with dark background. Maybe it is a problem with my poor quality LCD screen, but I switch to reading mode on such sites (so that the background becomes white) because they are hard to read.
- beatgammit 7y agoI'm pretty much the exact opposite. I typically use my computer/phone in a low light environment (monitor and phone are almost always on lowest brightness settings), and a white background hurts my eyes. I use a dark background wherever possible, especially when reading ebooks/longer articles on my phone. Any good software designed for reading should have good support for both.