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Re: undefined

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Post by Kalanos » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 1:58 PM UTC

it is possible to choose any color by: right click > inspect > editing `.color.*{background-color:#______}`

Re: undefined

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Post by arendtio » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:00 PM UTC

Since a few month I have a tab with this URL:

data:text/html,Black

I don't need it very often, but turning the monitor off, creates other issues which were harder to fix than to use this tab ;-)

Re: undefined

#43

Post by mathrall » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:04 PM UTC

onion2k wrote: post #3

Making your screen all black saves energy. For many monitors this is not true. For a screen where the resting state of the LCD pixels are open displaying black means the monitor has to switch the diffuser to closed in order to block the light, which uses more energy than displaying white. There are lots of different LCD technologies which affect whether black or white is more efficient. For CRT screens black is alway…

Great read, it would definitely help us on the long run.

Re: undefined

#44

Post by bhickey » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:08 PM UTC

Some months back I built http://keylight.us to use my second monitor as a light during video meetings.

Re: undefined

#45

Post by authed » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:10 PM UTC

dmitshur wrote: post #37

toper-centage wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Bsh: undefined command paint.exe

Try https://jspaint.app/ .

"This application requires JavaScript to run." /s

Re: undefined

#46

Post by switchstance » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:17 PM UTC

The green can be very helpful during video productions where screen replacement is needed in post production. Though, it’d be even more helpful to not only be green, but to have tracking markers as well.

Re: undefined

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Post by BongoMcCat » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 2:27 PM UTC

tyingq wrote: post #34

It seems to resort to a video for iOS, which is interesting. function allscreen(){ if (iOS) { if (!vid) { let e = document.createElement('video'); e.src = color.substring(1) + '.mp4?v=2'; For every other browser, it's just a div with a background color. I imagine that might negate the claimed energy savings.

from page:

Frequently asked questions Does it work on iOS devices? Yes. We're using a workaround, since iOS does not support native browser fullscreen.

Re: undefined

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Post by optymizer » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 3:18 PM UTC

People are posting all sorts of code one-liners to do this, but... what happened to just pressing the power button?

Pros:

  * Only 1 keypress per display
  * The button is guaranteed to be present on all displays by default
  * It doesn't frustrate you by pointing out the dead pixels
  * Optimal energy efficiency
  * You don't have to customize scripts or settings on your OSs, even if you reinstall
  * You don't have to know if you've got an OLED that turns off the hardware pixels when they're black, or LCD that turns off its backlight, or whatever a CRT display used to do
  * You don't have to worry about a working Internet connection to access the site
  * You don't need a browser
  * You don't even need a CPU

Cons:

  * The off color is not customizable

Re: undefined

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Post by irony123 » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 3:19 PM UTC

bhickey wrote: post #44

Some months back I built http://keylight.us to use my second monitor as a light during video meetings.

Love this. I don't want to have to reassure colleagues that I really don't look this bad normally.

Re: undefined

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Post by somada141 » Mon, Dec 20, 2021, 3:23 PM UTC

One more reason to use this is to use your screen or TV (via Chromecasting or Airplay) as a green screen. I've used this trick a couple times when I wanted to photograph an item or person and remove the background without having to invest in an actual green-screen and lighting.