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Disagree with a few points in the article, but I’m here to evangelize anyway. Background: I’m a huge fan of dark mode, I use it all the time, I even have plugi
by nxc18 6y ago
Disagree with a few points in the article, but I’m here to evangelize anyway.
Background: I’m a huge fan of dark mode, I use it all the time, I even have plugins to make things that aren’t dark dark.
But I do want to point out something slightly unfair now that things have become so nice for dark mode users: many apps are hard coded to _only_ support dark mode, like Spotify.
The dark mode process that happened over the last few years (I came to love it in Windows Phone 7 Series, so over a decade ago by now) has revealed that some users do in fact prefer light mode.
I argue that just as developers give users the option to choose dark mode, if your design is currently dark only, you should consider a light option.
Perhaps even more important, you should consider a high contrast option. At least Windows has good support, even if many apps don’t. Sadly the web support (outside of olde IE) really doesn’t seem to be there for high contrast. High contrast is an accessibility feature; I don’t need it now, but I know of people who do and that may be me in the future.
- jmnicolas 6y ago> has revealed that some users do in fact prefer light mode. I think that I am the only human left on earth that prefers light mode, please don't shoot :) I can't explain why but I actually have trouble understanding code on a dark mode editor, especially if it has a lot of other colors for variables / key words etc
- holstvoogd 6y agoThat is pretty normal, pretty sure research showed that comprehension is higher for dark on light text. It wouldn’t surprise me if there is a evolutionary reason for us being better at resolving small dark things better orso ;)
- Zak 6y agoLater research showed that on average people read better on lighter backgrounds because mild uncorrected astigmatism is very common, and more overall illuminance reaching the eyes causes the pupils to contract, which helps mitigate the astigmatism. I'm not sure if there has been a study done on people confirmed not to have astigmatism.
- oa335 6y agoI am the same. For me there are a couple of factors. I have astigmatism which makes colored text look a bit off on a black background. Additionally, matte screen + dark mode + sunlight on screen is hard for my eyes.
- username90 6y agoMost people prefer light themes which is why almost everything popular is light theme by default. For example HN, facebook, reddit, google, facebook, youtube, microsoft office, windows, iOS etc etc. Everyone preferring dark themes is a meme and not a fact.