Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode?

From	Richmond <dnomhcir@gmx.com>
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Subject	Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode?
Date	2025-02-21 15:48 +0000
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Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> writes:

> Richmond:
>
>> Another thing to consider though is that blue light refracts more
>> than redlight. So if eyesight is becoming poor, it may still be
>> possible to focus on blue writing without glasses, while red will no
>> longer be possible.
>
> Hmmm, I do people ever complain of color aberrations?  Does anybody
> find the natural full-spectrum daylight (3000-4000K) less comfortable
> than a spectral-color lighting?  I do not think so.

OK but I am not sure what bearing that has on it.

>
> By the way, seeing pure blue and pure red close together on the stark
> black background of a 16-color terminal feels weird to me.  The red
> words seem to stand out of the display plane.

Yes because it is refracting differently. These things are noticeable
when looking at red and blue LEDs for example on gambling machines. The
blue light is clearer.

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What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-20 20:57 +0000
  Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-02-21 08:40 +1000
    Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-21 00:16 +0000
      Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2025-02-21 18:29 +1000
        Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-21 21:24 +0000
          Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2025-02-22 08:57 +1000
            Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-21 23:38 +0000
            Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-02-22 16:07 +0000
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        Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-02-21 14:49 +0000
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  Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com> - 2025-02-21 12:35 +0300
    Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-21 23:40 +0000
      Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Anton Shepelev <anton.txt@gmail.moc> - 2025-02-22 16:44 +0300
        Re: What Is The Point Of Dark Mode? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-02-22 22:05 +0000
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