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Dark mode /alternative colours
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Dark mode /alternative colours
I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
Have you tried changing from prosilver to BBOOTS under EverybodyKnows->User-Control-Panel->Board preferences->My board style?EverybodyKnows wrote:I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
It might not be any better though.
C.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
Not quite what you asked, and maybe you already know, but most devices (eg Windows PCs, Android phones, and I imagine Apple products) have options that automatically dim, or at least change the colour balance at night.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
Failing my previous suggestion there is a database of styles here, one of which might suit you. It would require imploring stooz to add it to the site though. C.EverybodyKnows wrote:I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
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csearle wrote:Have you tried changing from prosilver to BBOOTS under EverybodyKnows->User-Control-Panel->Board preferences->My board style?EverybodyKnows wrote:I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
It might not be any better though.
C.
BBOOTS isn't a dark mode though (at least not for me)
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
csearle wrote:Failing my previous suggestion there is a database of styles here, one of which might suit you. It would require imploring stooz to add it to the site though. C.EverybodyKnows wrote:I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
There's a prosilver dark https://www.phpbb.com/customise/db/style/prosilver_dark/ which could be a complementary choice
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
csearle wrote:Have you tried changing from prosilver to BBOOTS under EverybodyKnows->User-Control-Panel->Board preferences->My board style?EverybodyKnows wrote:I often frequent this site in the evening and find the two colour variations available somewhat harsh on the eyes. A low contrast version or a dark mode would be a boon for me and perhaps others.
It might not be any better though.
C.
Thanks for the suggestion, I have tried this previously and it does help slightly. What I do not understand is why the various devices I use cannot reduce their brightness sufficiently.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
Midsmartin wrote:Not quite what you asked, and maybe you already know, but most devices (eg Windows PCs, Android phones, and I imagine Apple products) have options that automatically dim, or at least change the colour balance at night.
Yes - I have tried this, but they only dim down to 'inferno' which is still a smidge on the bright side for me. It is a good thought though.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
I use F.lux.
Redshifts the screen in the evening. All sites, not only on the Lemon.
Blue light in the evening is bad for your sleep.
Free download here https://justgetflux.com/
V8
Redshifts the screen in the evening. All sites, not only on the Lemon.
Blue light in the evening is bad for your sleep.
Free download here https://justgetflux.com/
V8
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
You might want to try the browser add-on DarkReader, available for most modern browsers. It automatically converts website themes to an appropriate dark mode at night time (using the original theme of each website as the basis), and you can tweak various darkness/contrast parameters somewhat according to preference or have certain sites always or never dark, on a site by site basis.
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Dark Reader is the best five pounds I have spent in a long time. How have I not come across it before now!
Not only is the lemon fool easier on the eyes but so are so many other sites e.g. bbc news.
Thank you for recommending it
Not only is the lemon fool easier on the eyes but so are so many other sites e.g. bbc news.
Thank you for recommending it
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Another thanks for the DarkReader recommendation.
It isn't perfect, for example the thank/quote buttons become quite hard to see, but is a huge improvement.
[Edit: Changing the theme mode to Filter+ works better for this site.]
A true dark mode skin would be highly appreciated.
f.lux just doesn't do the same thing at all.
It isn't perfect, for example the thank/quote buttons become quite hard to see, but is a huge improvement.
[Edit: Changing the theme mode to Filter+ works better for this site.]
A true dark mode skin would be highly appreciated.
f.lux just doesn't do the same thing at all.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
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I've drawn Stooz's attention to this topic, so he can comment from a TLF technical perspective
I've drawn Stooz's attention to this topic, so he can comment from a TLF technical perspective
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
EverybodyKnows wrote:Dark Reader is the best five pounds I have spent in a long time. How have I not come across it before now!
You shouldn't need to spend anything. Browsers and indeed operating systems have supported setting your own palette since the 1990s. It'll be packaged alongside options like large print and text-to-speech in the assistive technology/accessibility options.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
I have looked at some good options. I will text them out and let you know.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
stooz wrote:I have looked at some good options. I will text them out and let you know.
Happy New Year stooz
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
How strange. I don't find it at all harsh on the eyes.
The only thing I find annoying is that the warning that other posts have been made since I started typing mine is only visible after I have submitted my post.
The only thing I find annoying is that the warning that other posts have been made since I started typing mine is only visible after I have submitted my post.
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Bouleversee wrote:The only thing I find annoying is that the warning that other posts have been made since I started typing mine is only visible after I have submitted my post.
I think the warning idea is great but it seems to only work patchily.
Meaning that sometimes I am notified prior to submitting that there is an intervening post, and sometimes I am not warned. I have not figured out or noticed why it works some times but not other other times. But I would prefer that it worked either 100% of the time or 0% of the time, rather than it be unpredictably hit and miss.
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Re: Dark mode /alternative colours
It might be a "racing hazard" scenario, that depends critically upon the moment of submission. I think the mechanism is not great because the way the intervening post is presented is not always CRYSTAL CLEAR to the poster what has (or rather hasn't) happened. C.Lootman wrote:Bouleversee wrote:The only thing I find annoying is that the warning that other posts have been made since I started typing mine is only visible after I have submitted my post.
I think the warning idea is great but it seems to only work patchily.
Meaning that sometimes I am notified prior to submitting that there is an intervening post, and sometimes I am not warned. I have not figured out or noticed why it works some times but not other other times. But I would prefer that it worked either 100% of the time or 0% of the time, rather than it be unpredictably hit and miss.
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Bouleversee wrote:The only thing I find annoying is that the warning that other posts have been made since I started typing mine is only visible after I have submitted my post.
It cannot be otherwise. You are composing locally in your browser. There is NO interaction between your browser and the website until you press submit (or preview). So there is no possibility of a warning that someone else is typing or has posted.
Facebook can do it because they are using active content to constantly poll for updates. I for one, am very glad TLF doesn’t behave like that.
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