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author: lokin4areason
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 12:28:46 pm
content: i was wondering , if there is adark modefor the board ?if so , where is it located at ?

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 12:37:07 pm
content: There is a UX theme that's dark in account settings: Look and Layout - Current Theme (change).

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 12:44:11 pm
content: There are 1-2 dark themes in user setting, click on the "(change)" at the end of the "Current Theme" line:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/profile/?area=themeAnother possibility is to use a browser plugin like GreaseMonkey or Stylus, and together with it use this custom theme made byMarkF:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/forum-dark-theme/Same dark theme byMarkFin another thread:https://www.eevblog.com/forum/news/dark-theme/msg2482614/#msg2482614

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 02:47:46 pm
content: Quote from: lokin4areason on March 13, 2025, 12:28:46 pmOut of curiosity, what's thebenefitof a dark mode?Why do I ask? Because as far as I am concerned, dark mode makes distracting reflections of room objects more visible.Speaking as someone who was trained in workstation ergonomic assessments and who remembers green-on-black glass TTYs, reflections are Not A Good Thing.

author: abeyer
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 09:07:47 pm
content: Quote from: tggzzz on March 13, 2025, 02:47:46 pmTo make sure everyone knows you're a l33t h4x0r

author: Jackster
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 09:14:08 pm
content: Dark mode is great in dark rooms. Much less eye strain.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 09:19:38 pm
content: Quote from: Jackster on March 13, 2025, 09:14:08 pmI've known people who have to work in a dark room, to avoid screen reflections.

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 09:24:15 pm
content: Quote from: tggzzz on March 13, 2025, 02:47:46 pmGood monitors will have less reflections:https://www.rtings.com/monitor/tests/picture-quality/reflectionsMatte coating can help as well.I use dark mode even in bright sunny room.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 13, 2025, 09:34:32 pm
content: Quote from: thm_w on March 13, 2025, 09:24:15 pmMatt screens reduce crispness to a greater or lesser extent.Flat screen is better since (unlike a curved screen), it can often be angled to move reflections off-screen.In all cases reflections are reduced by ordinary non-dark mode.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 04:11:29 am
content: Quote from: Jackster on March 13, 2025, 09:14:08 pmSimply not true. Dark mode creates more afterimage on the eyes and makes it harder to switch contexts.Trying turning down the monitor brightness instead.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 04:12:34 am
content: Quote from: tggzzz on March 13, 2025, 02:47:46 pmOLED screens use less electricity in dark mode.

author: BradC
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 04:32:51 am
content: Quote from: tggzzz on March 13, 2025, 02:47:46 pmIf it's consistently applied across sites it stops the wife complaining about the "surges" in brightness as you switch between tabs while you're reading and she's trying to sleep.Universal dark mode -> Happy wife -> Happy life.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 08:39:03 am
content: Quote from: BradC on March 14, 2025, 04:32:51 amDitto driving a car at night :⁠)

author: thm_w
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 14, 2025, 09:10:49 pm
content: Quote from: Fungus on March 14, 2025, 04:11:29 amMaybe for you but not for me. Never had any issues with afterimages.Of course the monitor brightness level should match the room level, you don't set brightness to 100% in a dark room.You can either use a monitor with ambient light sensing (rare), or install an app to easily adjust the brightness (https://twinkletray.com/)