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Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by Zambyte on Friday February 27, 2026 @02:36PM (#47184568)
I use a Daylight computer, and dark themes always look terrible on it. I'm obviously in the wildly small minority for this case, but I appreciate at least having the option for a light theme for things.
Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by thewebguyd on Friday February 27, 2026 @02:43PM (#47184653)
I don't use e-ink, but I have astigmatism and dark themes are difficult for me to read, especially really dark high contrast themes (white text on black background), so I pretty much use light themes almost exclusively, even at night (I just turn my brightness down).

So I agree, default to whatever you want but definitely keep an option for a light theme available for those few of us that prefer it.

FWIW I don't prefer white themes either, I like something like solarized light or gruvbox light

Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by max_cm on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:40PM (#47185299)
Okay, sounds fair. I'll look into the solarized variant as an alternative.
Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by max_cm on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:42PM (#47185328)
Sounds fair ! I'll see how I can provide that !
Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by pseudalopex on Friday February 27, 2026 @02:40PM (#47184628)
Please don't use HN primarily for promotion. It's ok to post your own stuff part of the time, but the primary use of the site should be for curiosity.[1]

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by max_cm on Friday February 27, 2026 @03:45PM (#47185345)
My apologies, I looked at the guidelines.
Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by abstractspoon on Saturday February 28, 2026 @12:43AM (#47190925)
Mid-gray on black never works for me. Too little contrast
Re:Linkits moved to a dark theme – what's your opinion? by max_cm on Sunday March 01, 2026 @08:17AM (#47206450)
Alright, which combination works for you then ?