Why Light Mode is better than Dark Mode (for me) — the science
Often there are discussions about dark mode vs. light mode preference…
I prefer light mode and I have a reason why — here's a mini experiment and a summary of the science
Continued below…
Often there are discussions about dark mode vs. light mode preference…
I prefer light mode and I have a reason why — here's a mini experiment and a summary of the science
Continued below…
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I try and actively lower my stimulation "score" at work with that, noise canceling jeadphones, brimmed hats (fluorescent lights), and staying away from kitchens.
I do suspect though there are many who choose dark mode because they believe “this is the way”, rather because of genuine preference
The pupil of the eye shrinks when there's a lot of light and dilates when it's darker.
The question is: how much difference will it make between viewing a screen in dark mode and light mode.
I used PyCharm's Darcula and IntelliJ Light themes on a 27" screen — PyCharm was in full screen mode. iMac was on 75% brightness (usual setting)
I stood in my normal position—arm's length from screen—and looked at the middle of the screen…
Video quality not great (don't view in full screen!!)—but this is just a rough experiment, so it will do nicely
On the right you'll see the small pupil from the light mode scenario shown in red and superimposed on the black "dark mode" pupil
Let's go back to my previous career — a large part of my scientific work consisted in developing imaging systems to image the retina at the back of the eye…