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I don't like Reading Mode in general because it feels like I lose too much context - like it's too easy to forget what site I'm even on.
by TylerE 2y ago
I don't like Reading Mode in general because it feels like I lose too much context - like it's too easy to forget what site I'm even on.
- gerdesj 2y agoI've never used it (reader mode) before and I've just taken a peek at it ... ... nope. I'll just not bother. I'm old enough to remember <flash />, and other atrocities against my senses. It's not rocket science making words legible in a browser for most people and allowing for a fair amount of astigmatism and other common issues. I think what is really wrong is imposing ... anything. My eyesight has changed a fair bit through out my life. I've always been short sighted with some astigmatism in my left eye. That stayed largely stable from age 19 (glasses deployed) to around 45. Then my eyesight decided to degenerate quite quickly by also losing close sight too. All a bit of a faff but livable. "Dark mode" is really horrible for me. I had no idea that you can have bright black or bright dark grey! I prefer pastel ("light mode") shades for comfort and dial down the brightness.
- nozzlegear 2y agoJust in an effort to help someone out: you should be able to customize Reader Mode so that the background is pastel. I use Safari's Reader Mode and have it customized to set the background to a comfortable sepia tone (almost like HN's background color), with dark, slightly larger text in a font that I like. And those settings are applied to all sites, they're not something you need to apply to each individual site you visit.