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>Is Dark Mode Such A Good Idea?

Yes.

>Many people quote light mode as being a contributory factor to eye strain. Based on the reading I’ve done, this doesn’t appear to be true.

I'll test that now.

- Blindy migraine mode: Hurts.

- Dark mode: Doesn't hurt.

- Different result ever? No.

The above is from the undisputed, worldwide expert on what I feel.

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I'll test it as well:

- stupid dark mode: makes me cranky, gives me a headache - light mode: relaxed reading, makes me feel comfortable. - different results ever? No.

the above is from the undisputed, worldwide export on what I feel.

Coming at this from a slightly different angle, I have recurrent headaches (present at some level most of the time, and severe for a few hours a most days). When I'm feeling OK, light mode and dark mode are basically equivalent - I _prefer_ light mode, but dark mode isn't a hindrance. When I have a severe headache, light mode is fine, whereas in dark mode I find myself losing my place often, and it's vaguely unpleasant to read in a somewhat undescribable way that just makes me want to look away. It's akin to the text being slightly blurred, even though visually it looks fine.

The only conclusion I can can draw from this is that it's going to differ for difference people, and options are good.

Maybe your monitor is set too bright? The white on the monitor should be roughly as bright as a sheet of white paper in the same room, less than 50% brightness usually.

You likely have your display's brightness set higher than it needs to because the dark mode pixels let less light into your eyes. Secondly, the initial dark-to-light switch is always jarring, and usually more jarring than switching from light to dark (which isn't always jarring, even). But that effect is temporary, and usually disappears by the next day.

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