Light mode vs. Dark mode
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
I don't know. What I do know is that things moving around on a dark background cause me discomfort, while the same things moving around on a white background do not.
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I don't know. What I do know is that things moving around on a dark background cause me discomfort, while the same things moving around on a white background do not.
Light for me - I find it harder to read things on a dark background.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
Back in the day, all we had was dark mode (monochrome). I prefer the light myself, but I do have a universe (space) background. Does that count?
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
Call me a sith but I have the dark mode on. Much much less pain in the eyes in the end of the day due to less contrast.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
I prefer Light mode. Except for picture books, every book I've ever read has been in Light mode.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
I use dark mode, my eyes are sensitive to bright light since cataract surgery. I also use Dark Reader add in for Brave but it has its problems.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
The purpose of dark mode is simply to reduce eye strain when used in low light conditions. If you are in a well lit room, then light mode is more likely to be preferred. But it a darker room, a bright screen can start to get uncomfortable fast, and I can only assume will have long term affects too. You may ask, who works in a dark room?? Well, probably not many. But with all the mobile devices being used for so much non-work related stuff these days, a lot of people are using Windows in bed where it is darker. Ultimately, it is a usability feature. Although no doubt some people will use it just out of preference. I prefer light mode myself, I don't use Windows in bed. If I am on my Android phone in a dark room, I just turn down the screen brightness to reduce strain.
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Call me a sith but I have the dark mode on. Much much less pain in the eyes in the end of the day due to less contrast.
Rage wrote:
Much much less pain in the eyes in the end of the day due to less contrast.
It's not the contrast, it's the brightness. Most people have their monitors set up so bright it's like staring at the sun. No wonder it gets painful. Right now, both of my monitors have their brightness set down to 0 (that's right, zero). Contrast on one is set to 50%, the other at 75%. I've been setting up my monitors that way for decades, and I've never felt that any pain could be attributed to staring at a monitor all day. Of course I can't say how good your display will be with brightness at 0 if you're using a dark theme. But the default light theme has been working great for me since Windows 3.0... Oh, and a good reason to avoid dark theme...on a bright, sunny day, the layer of dust isn't visible. :-)
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
DarkMode : Solid UseCase Here's the one case I really like DarkMode: I wrote a Garage Door opener app for my Android Phone. At night I would pull it up (from my phone on my car dashboard) and it would blind me. I altered the UI so it would use DarkMode and I'm very much happier now. EDIT - 2nd Solid Use Case I remembered this one after I posted. I read on my iPad or Kindle Fire at night. It's very nice if your reading on the browser and it has a DarkMode setting, because reading in a dark room with light mode is blinding (and may waken herself). Also, Kindle Reader (app) has had darkmode for a long time (white text on black background)and is necessary for night time reading. However, mostly, it has just taken off with "those darn kids". :rolleyes:
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
All those dark side advocates annoys me... But they make a lot of noise... At any rate I suspect the main reason Microsoft is pushing dark mode is that, I believe - it's not a given, that it uses less energy with some display types. Hence could offer longer battery life.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
Studies have shown, most people who prefer dark mode, simply have their screen brightness set way too high (or code in dark rooms, which is quite as unhealthy for your eyes) so the dark mode craze is somewhat overblown. I personally agree with studies showing more favorable-for-reading contrast with dark text on light background... But there's always people for whom it is genuinely more pleasant. I think it's kind of a big deal, because mobile systems have been doing it for basically forever and there is a number of people preferring it. My personal take on it, with Windows offering generally more, erm, streamlined (so less flexible-if-one-is-really-into-customization) I like it. I personally prefer things otherwise light, but the task & title bars dark (so app mode light, system mode dark) so they'll kinda blend in the background with my monitor & overall not-too-bright room atmosphere, allowing for better concentration on the task at hand (while remaining accessible if needed).
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
Dark mode can save energy and pixel life on OLED screens.
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Rage wrote:
Much much less pain in the eyes in the end of the day due to less contrast.
It's not the contrast, it's the brightness. Most people have their monitors set up so bright it's like staring at the sun. No wonder it gets painful. Right now, both of my monitors have their brightness set down to 0 (that's right, zero). Contrast on one is set to 50%, the other at 75%. I've been setting up my monitors that way for decades, and I've never felt that any pain could be attributed to staring at a monitor all day. Of course I can't say how good your display will be with brightness at 0 if you're using a dark theme. But the default light theme has been working great for me since Windows 3.0... Oh, and a good reason to avoid dark theme...on a bright, sunny day, the layer of dust isn't visible. :-)
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
My eyes have used to light mode ever since Windows 3.1. It was never a problem to me. I too find the existence of 'dark mode' weird. I have never used it on PC. Aren't we supposed to work in a light environment? It's useful on mobile, when I playing with my smartphone before bed.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
The "dark" vs "light" debate is silly - use what works for you. Personally, a bright screen (mostly white, with dark text) kind of "overwhelms" me. I prefer darker outputs, find it easier to read and interact with, so I go dark all the way (including using DarkReader for Firefox, dark themes for JetBrains IDEs, dark editor themes, etc)
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I agree, so many people have their screen way too bright. Funny anecdote is that I was told at the time that the switch from dark to light background was made because it is more readable and reduces eye strain.
the Kris wrote:
I was told at the time that the switch from dark to light background was made because it is more readable and reduces eye strain
Once color monitors were commonplace, I remember reading that green over black was considered to be the worst color combination imaginable. I have no problem believing that.
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What is the deal with Light and dark mode in Windows10?:confused: What is the reason dark mode sprang into existence?:confused: I have always used Light mode. I'm wondering if I should "come to the dark side". Finally, which mode do you use and why?
The most important communications skill is the ability to listen to what others say.
I had cataracts and, after surgery, secondary cataracts - recent laser surgery corrected. I simply could not read anything with a white background without getting really close to the screen. It was worst on web sites that use a light gray font color on white - and it's amazing how many do. The Ease of Access (Accessibility) settings on Windows have never been perfect. High contrast simply did not work for me. Dark mode, however, was a nice in-between and allowed me to work.
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