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I do not understand the first rule. I want pure black backgrounds, even if "you" wont give me pure white foreground letters. This has become more and more impor

• kuschku 4y ago
  Sure, let me give you 200 nit (or maybe even 2000 nits?) white text on a pure black background. Too much contrast has never been an issue, which is why no one uses flux or dark themes, right?
  • xigoi 4y ago
    > Too much contrast has never been an issue, which is why no one uses flux or dark themes, right? f.lux is for increasing color temperature. Dark themes are for reducing the ratio of bright to dark. Neither is primarily intended for reducing contrast.
    • kuschku 4y ago
      Tell me, how do you increase color temperature? It's relatively easy, by turning #ffffff and #000000 both closer to #ff0000, or in other words, by reducing the contrast. Dark themes (excluding amoled themes) exist to reduce the perceived contrast between the screen and the environment. In both cases, either directly or indirectly, contrast is reduced.
      • xigoi 4y ago
        > It's relatively easy, by turning #ffffff and #000000 both closer to #ff0000, or in other words, by reducing the contrast. Yes, but decreasing contrast is an unfortunate side effect, not the goal. This is like saying that the purpose of a light bulb is to increase your electricity bill. > Dark themes (excluding amoled themes) exist to reduce the perceived contrast between the screen and the environment. Yes, but not the contrast between text and background.