Ask HN: Why no dark mode? | Hacker News Reader

Ask HN: Why no dark mode?

8 pointslejeanvaljean12 comments

Why isn't there a dark mode in HN?

View on HN

Dang was willing to add it at one point, not sure what happened though.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23199062

I'd recommend just using dark reader or writing a simple user-script

https://darkreader.org/

One of my favorite Show HN: HN dark mode in 2 lines of code...

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32719488

It also solves the "Why no light mode?" problem ;-)

Dark mode is for people who have their monitor brightness set way too high.

I'm serious - try it. Only issue is that some monitors' dimmest setting is still too bright.

You could also get a user-styles extension.

I'm visually impaired: dark mode is about making the web usable for me

https://drgrizz.xyz/dark-mode.html

Dark mode is for people who prefer dark mode. Yes, the science seems to indicate that light mode is generally more readable, personal preference be damned.

I'm generally a light mode person, despite growing up on "dark mode" (AKA 8 and 16-bit home computers and DEC VT terminals). But, for whatever reason I have to code in a window that is set to dark mode.

I know that there are probably extensions etc but I'm in my bedroom now and the room is not lit like an office and the site is really bright :)

For us "geeks", although I appreciate the minimalism, I'm sure that we enjoy dark theme everywhere.

> I'm sure that we enjoy dark theme everywhere.

Not all of us. I have a fairly strong dislike of dark mode/themes. However, I certainly wouldn't be upset if there was an option for one on HN, as long as I didn't have to use it.

Are you one of those who code with light mode?

Yes indeed I am. It's the most comfortable for me, reduces eye strain, and helps keep me alert.

> and the room is not lit like an office and the site is really bright :)

so turn the brightness down

There can be other valid perspectives than your own.

Reply on news.ycombinator.com