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There's a reason that essentially zero websites default to a dark theme. I may be in the extreme end, but in the rare occasion that I find a dark website, if I

There's a reason that essentially zero websites default to a dark theme. I may be in the extreme end, but in the rare occasion that I find a dark website, if I can't run it through a browser extension to make it light and readable: I leave and never return.

pbasista 7y ago
> There's a reason that essentially zero websites default to a dark theme. Yes, it seems like there is. I am wondering what that reason may be. My preference for dark themes is based on my current typical viewing conditions, which are rooms with low to medium light levels where the brightness of my screen is also low. In such a situation, I do not wish to look at white-themed content because it is uncomfortably bright. In a place with a lot of light, I would not mind the light theme, but it still would not be my preference because of the established habit. With the sun shining directly into the screen, it may even be impossible to use the dark theme, but that is an edge case which, in my opinion, should not affect how a website looks by default. I assume that many theme-related preferences are habit-based. In my opinion, a reasonable UI design should at least allow simple switching between dark and light themes.