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Off topic, but I couldn't read this because the blog is in dark mode and doesn't offer a light mode. For a lot of people with astigmatism, dark mode is simply u

by pier25 5y ago

Off topic, but I couldn't read this because the blog is in dark mode and doesn't offer a light mode. For a lot of people with astigmatism, dark mode is simply unusable for text heavy sites. There are objective reasons why dark mode is worse than light mode, but I think anyone should be able to pick whatever mode they prefer. See this for more info: https://levelup.gitconnected.com/why-dark-mode-causes-more-accessibility-issues-than-it-solves-d2f8359bb46a https://levelup.gitconnected.com/why-dark-mode-causes-more-a... I have no data to back this up, but I suspect the main reason dark mode is so popular these days it's because there are a lot of users using devices in poor light conditions. The second big reason is probably more cultural, as dark mode looks more modern, unlike these damn boomer UIs from the 90s (sarcasm). Some people argue about energy efficiency and OLED, which is true, but that seems like a niche use case to force dark mode on all your users.

Symbiote 5y ago
Just activate reader mode.
- pier25 5y ago
  Sure, but I shouldn't need to do that.
PeterisP 5y ago
> dark mode looks more modern, unlike these damn boomer UIs from the 90s (sarcasm). At least for me dark mode brings back all the feelings of the 80s text UI, which was predominantly white/gray on black or perhaps white/yellow on dark blue - and quite readable. (I also recall that in some domains MDA monochrome monitors with green or orange on black were popular).
- floren 5y ago
  On the other hand, after a few hours using a green-on-black VT220, the real world looked slightly purple for a while until my eyes adjusted back :)
danielskogly 5y ago
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I wasn't aware that was even a thing :) It's not in "dark mode" though, it's simply a dark theme, and those have been around since forever. I'll look around for a theme that supports both when I get the time, but until then I echo the suggestion of a sibling comment to use the reader mode.
- pier25 5y ago
  Awesome thanks!

by pier25 5y ago

Symbiote 5y ago

Just activate reader mode.

pier25 5y ago
Sure, but I shouldn't need to do that.

PeterisP 5y ago

> dark mode looks more modern, unlike these damn boomer UIs from the 90s (sarcasm). At least for me dark mode brings back all the feelings of the 80s text UI, which was predominantly white/gray on black or perhaps white/yellow on dark blue - and quite readable. (I also recall that in some domains MDA monochrome monitors with green or orange on black were popular).

floren 5y ago
On the other hand, after a few hours using a green-on-black VT220, the real world looked slightly purple for a while until my eyes adjusted back :)

danielskogly 5y ago

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I wasn't aware that was even a thing :) It's not in "dark mode" though, it's simply a dark theme, and those have been around since forever. I'll look around for a theme that supports both when I get the time, but until then I echo the suggestion of a sibling comment to use the reader mode.

pier25 5y ago
Awesome thanks!