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While on that subject: who codes on dark themes? Seemed like a good idea to me at first but in the long run I find it much harder on the eyes than white backgro
by ozh 14y ago
While on that subject: who codes on dark themes? Seemed like a good idea to me at first but in the long run I find it much harder on the eyes than white background.
- jbrooksuk 14y agoIt depends on the lighting for me, and also the screen. On my MacBook with the glossy screen I prefer white themes until it's dark and there is less light, in which case I change to black. On matte screens I prefer dark all of the time.
- fractalsea 14y agoI always code on dark backgrounds. It's the white that kills my eyes after a number of hours...
- goostavos 14y agoSame here. I can only stare at a white background for so long before my eyes start to strain out. Plus, I find syntax highlighting to be far more effective on a dark background on a light one for some reason. I actually have a hard time reading code when it's primarily black text on a white background.
- swah 14y agoFor those who must change it during the day: https://github.com/titoBouzout/Camaleon https://github.com/titoBouzout/Camaleon
- ozh 14y agoRelated: http://stereopsis.com/flux/ http://stereopsis.com/flux/
- yashodhan 14y agoI do, simply because I'm conscious of the fact using a computer screen is essentially like staring into a lightbulb. I like to think dark themes minimize the damage to my retinas, but whether this is true or not, I don't know.
- jackmaney 14y agoI do. Light themes hurt my eyes after a couple of hours.
- mixmastamyk 14y agoIt really depends on the lighting in your office. I use both, toggled by a hotkey depending on time of day or night.
- lttlrck 14y agoI prefer a white on black terminal too. It's more comfortable switching between terminal and sublime text without color inversion.