- Mar 8, 2020
- 182
Dark theme vs Light theme
- Thread starter RoboMan
- Start date
dark mode, it's easier on my eyes and preserves battery
- Jan 21, 2018
- 814
Like the vast majority of MT'ers here I'm on the dark side as well, its the age thing and it being easier on the tired eyes. There are a few sites which just don't work for me in dark mode, the first example that came to mind was the results page of Belarc Advisor which has appeared with a pale electric blue font on a very dark grey background. The latter is my chosen colour, as @rain2reign said about pitch black things can look odd with that as the background. That tone of blue text was an eye ache, funnily enough it is now displaying as white text on dark grey background, as its been supposed to ever since I went over to the dark side, weird! I wasn't imagining it, honest! Nor have I changed any browser display settings. I'm wondering if its down to a change in Firefox 89.0.
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2,464
I am a minority supporter of the light theme.
I think eye fatigue is more influenced by screen flicker than brightness.
Remember the school lessons. The teacher used the dark theme of the blackboard, and the students used the light theme on the white paper of the notebook. The history of the boundary between bright and dark themes begins there. When reading and writing letters, I think it is more natural to have black letters on a bright background. However, for those who have experience typing commands, it is understandable that the combination of black background and white letters feels natural.
I think eye fatigue is more influenced by screen flicker than brightness.
Remember the school lessons. The teacher used the dark theme of the blackboard, and the students used the light theme on the white paper of the notebook. The history of the boundary between bright and dark themes begins there. When reading and writing letters, I think it is more natural to have black letters on a bright background. However, for those who have experience typing commands, it is understandable that the combination of black background and white letters feels natural.
- Apr 24, 2016
- 7,254
Another supporter of the light theme here
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2,464
If the shade of my avatar gets dark, call me a traitorAnother supporter of the light theme here
- Apr 24, 2016
- 7,254
Maybe I must change my username in Gandalf the WhiteIf the shade of my avatar gets dark, call me a traitor
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2,464
There's no single correct choice, as it depends on the time of day and conditions.
- Light theme for readability and use in direct sunlight.
- Dark theme for eye care and night light filter for late night use.
- Dec 30, 2012
- 4,809
How did you guess?Let's invite @venustus to the light theme group! I'm sure it will be a stormtrooper
- May 3, 2015
- 1,741
Why do you still resist?
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2,868
Very old, but still works. Warning the sound is blown out.
- Jan 27, 2018
- 1,410
I use both, some dark themes make the text hard to read for me. Its blurry.
- Jan 28, 2018
- 2,464
This is one of the reasons I like the light theme. Displaying detailed kanji in dark mode makes it difficult to distinguish the characters.
I prefer light mode. Dark mode is a vampire's dream!
- May 3, 2015
- 1,741
I resent that. I don't look like a vampire!I prefer light mode. Dark mode is a vampire's dream!
Vampires are so cool, with their forever youthful looks and killer fashion sense. You enjoy wearing black and drinking top-notch red wine, don't you?I resent that. I don't look like a vampire!
- Mar 30, 2022
- 288
Bright mode! The world is gloomy enough as it is.
- Mar 2, 2023
- 1,102
Light theme. I adjust my screen brightness with the keyboard shortcuts as needed, and a bit with Windows night light setting. Some of the apps look better in dark mode for me, but then some lose their text clarity in dark mode.
