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Do you prefer light on dark or dark on light in your text editor when coding?   [Edit]

Survey period: 23 Apr 2012 to 30 Apr 2012

For some IDEs colours are out and monochrome is in. What's your preference for colours when coding?

OptionVotes% 
Black background, light text15710.90
Dark background, light text18813.05
Medium background382.64
Light background, dark text35024.29
White background, dark text68347.40
Other251.73

View optional text answers (36 answers)


 
GeneralDark background Pin
MarqW22-Apr-12 23:14
MarqW22-Apr-12 23:14 
GeneralColor Pin
Anderson805522-Apr-12 23:08
Anderson805522-Apr-12 23:08 
GeneralI prefer a just off-white background Pin
OriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:03
mveOriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:03 
GeneralRe: I prefer a just off-white background Pin
Henry Minute23-Apr-12 0:47
Henry Minute23-Apr-12 0:47 
GeneralRe: I prefer a just off-white background Pin
OriginalGriff23-Apr-12 1:09
mveOriginalGriff23-Apr-12 1:09 
GeneralRe: I prefer a just off-white background Pin
Rosenne23-Apr-12 5:16
Rosenne23-Apr-12 5:16 
GeneralRe: I prefer a just off-white background Pin
Henry Minute23-Apr-12 5:21
Henry Minute23-Apr-12 5:21 
GeneralRe: I prefer a just off-white background Pin
Ian Shlasko23-Apr-12 11:14
Ian Shlasko23-Apr-12 11:14 
I'm working with a sort of tan background... MUCH easier to read than black-on-white, but not jarring like a white-on-black setup:

http://studiostyl.es/schemes/humane-studio[^]
(I didn't create that - I've just been using it for a couple years)
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GeneralWhite background dark text Pin
koolprasad200322-Apr-12 21:14
professionalkoolprasad200322-Apr-12 21:14 
GeneralRe: White background dark text Pin
Justin Cooney23-Apr-12 5:04
Justin Cooney23-Apr-12 5:04 
GeneralMessage Removed Pin
25-Apr-12 11:48
professionalN_tro_P25-Apr-12 11:48 
GeneralBlack on white is for pussies.... Pin
Sander Rossel22-Apr-12 20:40
professionalSander Rossel22-Apr-12 20:40 
Generalready Pin
Member 8537522-Apr-12 20:22
Member 8537522-Apr-12 20:22 
GeneralRe: ready Pin
Lutosław23-Apr-12 6:47
Lutosław23-Apr-12 6:47 
GeneralOld timer... Pin
Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 20:16
Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 20:16 
GeneralRe: Old timer... Pin
OriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:01
mveOriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:01 
GeneralRe: Old timer... Pin
Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 22:04
Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 22:04 
GeneralRe: Old timer... Pin
OriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:39
mveOriginalGriff22-Apr-12 22:39 
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Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 22:43
Mehdi Gholam22-Apr-12 22:43 
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Ravi Bhavnani23-Apr-12 6:39
professionalRavi Bhavnani23-Apr-12 6:39 
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Mehdi Gholam23-Apr-12 7:16
Mehdi Gholam23-Apr-12 7:16 
GeneralRe: Old timer... Pin
RugbyLeague23-Apr-12 0:56
RugbyLeague23-Apr-12 0:56 
GeneralRe: Old timer... Pin
Lutosław23-Apr-12 6:53
Lutosław23-Apr-12 6:53 
GeneralBlack on White Pin
Mike Hankey22-Apr-12 19:35
mveMike Hankey22-Apr-12 19:35 

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