5 things you should know about dark mode
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During the eighties and nineties, apart from working on my colour C64 and C128, most of my computer work was done at the DOS/Command prompt. Who would have thought that I was so trendy, working almost exclusively in "dark mode" even back then! LOL!
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@dbouley ,yes, but it could also be configured with ANSI codes in the promt.
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@Pesala I'm not referring to an extension that alters webpages for a "dark mode." For that I use Dark Background Light Text I meant that the extensions themselves should have a dark theme included, or be able to make use of the dark native Vivaldi theme.
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@NSSynapse I find your comment about the reasons for monitor default brightness settings very interesting. About a year ago I needed a new TV. When I first started watching it, I found my eyes were getting very tired and I was getting headaches. I went into the settings and found adjusting "power saving" to maximum (which dims the screen significantly) was necessary to alleviate the problem. Now I know why! Sony wanted their TV to stand out in the showroom!
I also always have the brightness on my desktop monitors and laptop screens set to minimum or near-minimum.
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@dbouley haha I was about to write something similar myself! Appreciating light text on a dark background before it was cool... does that make us hipsters?
I actually found a word processor a while back which had a similar interface to my Amstrad PCW8256 's word-processing operating system, "Locoscript" - right down to the green-on-black text. I think it's called "Wordgrinder" or something similar. I no longer use it as I have an Amstrad PCW emulator so can use the real thing. It'd be interesting to see if Libreoffice or Abiword can be configured to render a page in green-on-black too.
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@mib2berlin: Have you actually considered the technical aspects of the problem? They have a good start with the dark theme, all they need to add is the add-on functionality that already is there with add-ons. I already use Dark Mode addon for Vivaldi/Chrome and it works just fine. It's a relatively simple add-on. I don't think many man/hours would have to go into this (that's why they are testing the waters).
"Native" dark mode for Vivaldi is not an option for Vivaldi, it's a MUST!
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@jamesbeardmore: Sure, hipsters, why not. I've been called worse!
I think that LibreOffice allows you to actually change the colours of it's interface. It's been a long time since I've used LibreOffice, so I may be remembering wrong. I currently use WPS as my Linux office suite, and the closest thing it has in this regards is a "night mode" and "eye strain" setting, which dims it's interface for easier reading in low light conditions.
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@dbouley , yes, I have it in the same color scheme as the rest, clear letter on a black background
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There are other issues for me than dark modes although I do like to switch occasionally.
I am not fond of Windows Accessibility options for the visually impaired, I have it set to darken at low light but that is it.
More concerning to me are the use of "Skinny Fonts" and the pastels colours of many webpages makes me use Reader more often.
Terminal modes are different for PoweShell and the Command Prompt are different and are different for Admin and local user modes (usually variations on a dark blue background with yellow foreground and a strong looking font). -
@greybeard said in 5 things you should know about dark mode:
Terminal modes are different for PoweShell and the Command Prompt are different and are different for Admin and local user modes (usually variations on a dark blue background with yellow foreground and a strong looking font).
As I said upthread, Amstrad chose exactly those colours for being easy on the eyes yet clear to read:
Ahhh... fond memories!
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Why not use "filter invert" which is already included in 'page actions'? It works better if you are accessing a white background page. I use it late when using G Docs.
And, ..., f.lux of course.
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I am currently using the Vivaldi browser and it is my best browser.
of course I also use the dark theme and I am very pleased. -
For me dark mode is better for my eyes cos i hate bright white light even when i sleep i want it to be pitch black
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I use Dark Reader with this colors:
In same sites I use a style with a lighter dark to differentiate topics:
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Dark mode please! I love Vivaldi, but find the lack of dark mode a bit irritating. One extension I tried did NOT work on several sites and the current one, Night Eye wants to shake you down for money. SO if it pleases the developers and powers that be, dark mode. I have myself (a senior citizen) and my granddaughter that is virtual learning. The dark mode is so much easier on the eyes!
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@kathyblanchard Try some of the Page Actions like Filter Sepia, or Filter Invert.
Reader View is customisable, but does not work everywhere.
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Hi,
After long time with Dark Grey BG, I've adopted a Dark Blue / Grey.
It feels better on Medium / Low light environment and gives a Better Mood Sense.The extension used it's MidNight Lizard.
Settings:
It could run in all sites except Internal / Extensions / - Chrome:// - Vivaldi://.
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I kinda like using light themes during the day, and dark themes during the night hours. My eyes are thanking me and I never get bored with just one mode.
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