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From: Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject: Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode?
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:38:49 +0000
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

> I don’t know why everybody is embracing “Dark Mode” display settings
> these days. Some say it’s for power saving, others say it’s easier on
> the eyes. The only reason I’ve heard that makes sense is graphic
> artists doing colour work use it (together with appropriately set-up
> ambient lighting--important!) to get a more consistent viewing
> environment, crucial for ensuring those colours come out correct. As
> far as I’m concerned, everybody else is following a fad.
>

I was reading your text in green on black until on a whim I changed the
green to blue. Anyway, I always hated the white backround. It was forced
on me by Windows as I could never find a satisfactory way around it. But
the 'paper' colour was dazzling, and in the early days VDUs were at
50-60hz and I could see the flashing.

Maybe it depends on eye colour.

Blue is easier to see with reading glasses which are less strong.