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Is editing code on a very dark background the norm now, or just the Hot New Thing?
by georgieporgie 16y ago
Is editing code on a very dark background the norm now, or just the Hot New Thing?
- kovar 16y agoIt may be hot, it may be the norm, but it certainly isn't new....
- georgieporgie 16y agoI believe it is. Perhaps you're referring to the old standard of black background terminals. If you look at mainstream desktop editors, the popular trend from the late 80's through the 90's was ever lighter backgrounds. Now, it seems, the popular trend is toward various dark shades. Incidentally, I'm at a loss as to why I received downvotes for asking about design.
- goblin89 16y agoPeople believe that dark background makes extensive reading from the screen easier for the eyes, and many advanced users accustomed themselves to it while working without GUI. So yes, light text on dark background is and always has been especially common among programmers.
- georgieporgie 16y agoand many advanced users accustomed themselves to it while working without GUI Ah, the old HN anti-GUI bias again. As for the eyestrain issue, I suspect people don't remember how bad CRT monitors were until near the end. Getting a consistent, bright white was difficult and very expensive. Horrible dot pitch meant bloom between very bright and dark colors. Color-related eyestrain just isn't the issue that it used to be.