I think that's conflated with dark-vs-light because of the typical retro image of a CRT displaying a green-on-black CLI. ![]() There's also lots of persistent myths and misconceptions left over from yesteryear, such as the myth that being close to a CRT will actually damage your eyesight. The studies are never very rigorous, either. I've read about apps that switched from light to dark and saw a drop in engagement, but the same thing has happened for apps that go from dark to light, so perhaps it's just poor experimental control and the dip is just what happens to the user base whenever you change up the UI at all. I've read about blogs and apps which go with a light design to reduce user strain due to being very text-centric, but then again there's studies that say programming benefits from a dark view for the exact same reason. There's so many mixed signals and contradictory studies about eye strain and computer displays that I'm almost forced to conclude as a layman that it's totally subjective and up to the user. The first time I walked into that room trying to find someone, I assumed it was empty, lights off, and everyone went home, but there were a dozen people in there working like that! I'd feel like I crawled out of a cave every time I left the room if I worked in that environment. They even have blackout curtains over the windows. There's an IT 'dungeon' at my workplace, and all of their screens are in a dark mode theme although the IT people there do not use any lights in that room besides the glow of their monitors, and maybe 10 feet of multicolored string lights in one of the corners so you aren't running into desks. I used to be really into night mode in high school, but that didn't really last as back then, extensions like this were clunky and screwed up websites (eg, not all black font would switch to white, or the implementation would just invert the colors on the page, including images). I haven't gotten eye strain in over a decade since I started using f.lux. White backgrounds have less glare with my monitors, and I'm not one to work without a lamp as I live off a legal pad. Another reason is the brightness of the monitor is just excessive - try turning it down. To the guy saying it's a strain to use black text on white, I believe some eye disorders make it easier to read white text on black. When I stated using a mac, the bright background infuriated me, but when I went back to a dark background, I realised the mac was just nicer to use. Any experts, feel free to correct or extend this, thanks. With dark background, the eye tries to expand the pupil to let in more light, yet wants to contract to improve focus, so they fight. Take a sheet of paper, put a pin through it and then look again at the clock through the pinhole - it's a lot less fuzzy). Another test if shortsighted: remove specs and look at a distant item such as a clock on a wall. To focus, the eye needs to contract the pupil (which is why when people take off their glasses they squint at things. The friendly UI accommodates both beginner and experienced users, but a set of dev tools make the app even more flexible for those who wish for more personalized designs.Yes, and I understand there's a simple physiological reason for it. All in allĭark Reader for Edge is a smart extension that allows all Edge users to create dark or custom background themes for any website. Besides helping you with creating a library of sites with maybe their own custom themes, the Site List can also discern between themes and apply the exact opposite effect if instructed to. ![]() Some websites are easier for the add-on to detect and apply its filters, while others seem to be working only after their address was submitted to the Site List. ![]() Adjust the brightness, and contrast for a more basic setup, or activate the Sepia and Grayscale nuances to come up with the best theme possible. Four filters lay at your disposal in case you are looking to create your custom website themes. From the Filters tab, you can swap from Light to Dark mode with one click. Dark Reader lets you apply a dark, light, or customized background to virtually any site.Ĭlick on the widget to open up the add-on's interface, which is split into two main areas - Filter and Site List. Use filters to create custom themesĭark themes or backgrounds are already default options for some renowned websites, yet now all domains have this tiny, yet important feature implemented. Besides making for a reading companion, Dark Reader will also help nighttime users with their web activity. The goal of this add-on is to protect the user from eye strain caused by bright white or blue light. Dark Reader for Edge brings to your Microsoft browser the customizable dark background for popular sites like Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, Google Search, Wikipedia, Twitter, or any other website.
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