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Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#71

Post by ghusto »

> Note: Telling me to load up some browser extension to handle it is a bit silly as it requires me to implicitly trust the author of said extension which will see and have access to virtually everything on every website I enable it for

If the extension asks for permissions to all websites instead of just this one, then yes.

Also, "hackers" fix things like this themselves.

Also also, I may be reacting strongly to this because I don't like dark mode, or the assumption that I should because I'm a "hacker".

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#73

Post by ghusto »

Solvency wrote: post #13
baq wrote: post #4

Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?

I like to read HN in the evening to unwind. A bright white website after dark is a great way to disrupt your melatonin production and affect your ability to fall to sleep. Dimming your phone brightness does not help sufficiently at all. In a dark room it's still like a relative flashlight in your eyes. This should not be such a head scratcher to understand.

> A bright white website after dark is a great way to disrupt your melatonin production and affect your ability to fall to sleep.

I don't think that's true: https://time.com/5752454/blue-light-sleep/

This is a pet peeve of mine precisely because of the first line in that article:

> It’s become a virtually unchallenged piece of conventional wisdom that exposure to blue light—the type emitted by electronic device screens—is bad for sleep.

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#74

Post by ghusto »

baq wrote: post #4

Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?

You are too old to fall for bullshit.

The argument is that dark mode is needed to tackle the problem of blue light messing with your melatonin. However, this has not only never been proven, there are studies to the contrary:

https://time.com/5752454/blue-light-sleep/

Moreover, dark mode hurts my eyes and does the opposite of the other purported benefit.

Screens induce anxiety after long periods of usage, and it has nothing to do with the colour of the light. If you're reading your phone in bed before sleep, you have bigger problems.

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#75

Post by BackBlast »

cuttysnark wrote: post #5

If you're using ublock origin, I have these filters which I copied from another HN comment once upon a time. news.ycombinator.com##html:style(filter:invert(100%) hue-rotate(180deg)) news.ycombinator.com##body:style(background: white) news.ycombinator.com##div.toptext:style(color: black) news.ycombinator.com###hnmain td[bgcolor="#000000"] edit: "rules" -> "filters"

That rule set is pretty harsh. Can I recommend:

  news.ycombinator.com##body:style(background: black)
  news.ycombinator.com##td:style(color: #fafafa !important)
  news.ycombinator.com##table:style(background-color: #120F0D)
  news.ycombinator.com##div.toptext:style(color: #fafafa)
  news.ycombinator.com##span.c00:style(color: #fafafa !important)
  news.ycombinator.com##a:style(color: #ffa000 !important)
  news.ycombinator.com##span#karma:style(color: #faa000 !important)
  news.ycombinator.com##span.pagetop:style(color: #fafafa !important)
  news.ycombinator.com##textarea:style(color: #fafafa !important; background: inherit; )
  news.ycombinator.com###hnmain:style(background: #120F0D !important)

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

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Post by ghusto »

a_c wrote: post #41
baq wrote: post #4

Never understood the point of dark modes. Am I too old?

I understand the appeal of dark mode - to reduce eye strain, especially in dim environment. I suggest to not read your screen at all in the bedroom. It is the best down time for one's mind. Maybe I have undiagnosed eye problem. If the dark mode has a strong contrast with text, I see shadow/aura for minutes. It doesn't happen if the contrast is reduced nor in non-dark mode. I wonder if anyone has similar problem?

I have the same, and agreed on the advice of not using screens when you're trying to unwind.

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#77

Post by juancn »

You can tweak it with plugins or extensions, you're a hacker, aren't you?

Also, the dark mode is extremely hard to read for some people (specially older people).

It causes you pupil to dilate (less light on the eyes) and shifts the focus point on the retina slightly.

Don't get me started on transparencies...

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#78

Post by jaylittle »

ghusto wrote: post #71

> Note: Telling me to load up some browser extension to handle it is a bit silly as it requires me to implicitly trust the author of said extension which will see and have access to virtually everything on every website I enable it for If the extension asks for permissions to all websites instead of just this one, then yes. Also, "hackers" fix things like this themselves. Also also, I may be reacting strongly to this…

A proper CSS implementation of this would respect your browser preferences, so everybody could have it work as they'd like ;)

I apologize for the implication, it was not on purpose.

Re: Hacker News needs a Dark Mode

#80

Post by batperson »

Here's my custom dark mode CSS if anyone enjoys the google dark mode aesthetic (I inject with the "Stylus" extension, avoid "Stylish" extension at all costs): https://pastebin.com/CsVkRbYM

Also my CSS for hckrnews.com (my preferred homepage UI): https://pastebin.com/SLRrY9gn

Looks like this: HN - https://i.imgur.com/P6rDgR8.png hckrnews.com - https://i.imgur.com/HfjOAYW.png

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