Survey Results - Dark mode or Light mode?

Davyd McColl wrote:
when are people going to realise that the "[X] MODE IS EASIER TO READ!" argument is flawed

We still haven't settled questions like vi vs emacs, little-endian vs big-endian, etc. What makes you think that dark vs light will be settled anytime soon?

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yeah, but those are easy to answer: vi rocks, emacs sucks and it doesn't matter if you have a big end Poke tongue | ;-P

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I am with you there. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

It's hell getting old. Your friends start dying off, for one thing.

As a user option.

I recall this having been requested and that it's not at all trivial.

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Doing this and tracking who uses it would give you a real clue to the answers to this survey.

Dark mode is harder to read, and a lot less "normal" - I grew up with printed books, and black on white is always readable!

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OriginalGriff wrote:
Dark mode is harder to read, and a lot less "normal" for me

FTFY

This is a very subjective topic, that might feel totally different for each person.

I have read (and still read) a lot of paper books, but I prefer black on light beige instead of black on pure white.

And for sometimes is dark mode more pleasant / relaxing for me at PC.

M.D.V.

If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
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I use ebffdd as the background color of all my editors. Very pale green. Less harsh than straight white but pale enough for easy reading.

I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.

Option	Votes	%
Dark mode always	268	30.42
Dark mode in low light / evenings, Light mode otherwise	50	5.68
Dark mode when my eyes need a rest, Light mode otherwise	38	4.31
Dark mode rarely, Light mode usually	102	11.58
Light mode always	264	29.97
Dark mode for certain apps, Light mode for others	164	18.62
Total	881	100%