LCD screens, dominant in laptops and tablets, tend to get turned way up.
Was it ever about power?
At first, yes. But as i grew older, dark mode is needed because it helps with the eyes.
Except it doesn’t.
https://www.healthline.com/health/is-dark-mode-better-for-your-eyes
Your own source disagrees with you:
###Are there benefits to using dark mode?
The research into dark mode’s effects is far from conclusive. But anecdotally, some people claim that using dark mode does benefit them.
####Dark mode may reduce eye strain
Fans of dark mode claim that it can increase the amount of contrast between the text that you’re reading and the background.
This would, in theory, make it easier to read on your device. Since reading for long spans of time on a screen can lead to eye strain and dry eye, it seems like it might be worth giving it a try to give your eyes a break.
####Dark mode may cut down on blue light exposure
Blue light exposure does have demonstrated side effects, such as difficulty sleeping and eye strain.
Dark mode may cut down on your exposure to blue light, but you may also achieve these results by turning down the brightness of your screen after dark, especially when the space around you is dark.
“Fans claim it may offer an improvement” isn’t exactly a definitive statement.
From what I understand the research does actually show little to no improvement for either mode, which is actually a bit odd because we know the eye performs better the brighter the surroundings (Since it causes the pupil to contract, increasing the depth of field)
Maybe it’s a sign that we just need more research into the effectiveness in interfaces.
The research into dark mode’s effects is far from conclusive. But anecdotally, some people claim that using dark mode does benefit them.
Studies on whether dark mode and other blue light filtering solutions work to mitigate blue light exposure are inconclusive. However, it seems dark mode is more likely to affect sleep rhythm than eye strain.
You made a categorical claim that is not substantiated. In fact, you’re even ignoring evidence to the contrary solely because it’s anecdotal.
As the idiom goes, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
Just because the evidence is not to your liking it doesn’t mean there is not any evidence.
everything possible on my phone is dark mode. i am prone to migraines tho.
Yes yes ok… I know.
On the phone. Where power saving is important. Where oleds are commonplace now. Where individual pixels turn off when fully black. I think a pixel that is off will use less power than one that is on, no?
But beyond all that, isnt it just a preference? Some people like white mode, others like dark. We dont all have the same eyes and brains.
I personally dont like light mode one bit and go the extra mile to get dark mode on my devices, but i dont care if someone else uses light mode. Cut it out, let people do what they like.
I have Dark mode at lowest brightness on my phone at night. Soon as I go to anything that loads a stupid white background it feels like flash bang.
I’ve never understood the histrionics over ‘dark mode’
