Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea?

Re:Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea? by pb7 on Friday June 12, 2020 @10:21AM (#23499486)

90% is a gross exaggeration. The Mail app is pure black[0]. Apps that have grey on black like Messages have styles carried over from the light version of apps — they weren’t specifically optimized for dark mode to improve readability. Other apps that I’ve checked: Music, Phone, Photos, Files, Calendar, even Twitter.

[0] https://www.litmus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bildschirm...

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Re:Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea? by voxic11 on Friday June 12, 2020 @10:26AM (#23499532)

I don't see any blacks in that screenshot?

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Re:Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea? by Jackim on Friday June 12, 2020 @10:31AM (#23499579)

If you bring the image into a photo editor you'll find that the background of Mail's dark mode is RGB #000000, the purest digital black there is.

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Re:Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea? by pb7 on Friday June 12, 2020 @10:41AM (#23499674)

It’s hard to have a discussion when you act in bad faith. The background is #000000.

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Re:Is Dark Mode Such a Good Idea? by zwily on Friday June 12, 2020 @11:11AM (#23500029)

Maybe you’re not looking at it on a screen capable of true black?

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