Dark mode is really annoying

And dark mode users can’t understand how anyone could prefer light mode, so there you go.

I remember reading a while ago that there are people who stand up before wiping, and people who wipe before they stand up, and neither camp can fathom how the other does it. This is giving me that same energy.

Whatever you do, don't wipe during stand up, it was super embarrassing and the comedian roasted me for half an hour.
And all public restrooms seem to cater to the sitters. Fucking toilet paper dispensers are basically on the floor these days.
What the fuck. Do you stand up and then bend over first? That's actually insane to me.

Try a black background on an OLED screen and you'll probably understand.

That really is the most unpopular opinion I've ever seen on here. You win. Game over.

This is in fact an unpopular opinion. You heathen.

Joking aside, when I was first learning HTML my teacher always hated when students inverted the colors to make a "darkmode" because she said it gave people headaches. So I guess it's a thing.

Depending on how old you are, your vision also naturally dims as you age. This is also why stuff designed by older people is often blindingly bright to young people and vice versa. I'm willing to bet that if a survey was done it would show that the popularity of darkmode drops sharply as users age.

I’m 53 and I can’t stand non dark mode. So either I’m an outlier or your theory is wrong.
- I might be older than you and I've been using dark mode since it first became available on Android. If I make it to a hundred I'll still be rockin' dark mode.

You literally just answered your own question.

Congratulations on the unpopular opinion. May your future be ever blinding blue-white and headache inducing.

I feel the exact opposite

Dark mode can be harder on the eyes and/or give headaches to people with astigmatism. It has to do with halation. White text on a black background is blurrier than black text on a white background. There’s a nice accessibility description here. I personally dislike dark mode for that very reason.

This is true af. I have an astigmatism in both eyes but I still prefer darkmode. Mainly because of the look, but at night light mode is way worse than the blurry text (which is solved by increasing the font size)
fully agree, I dislike light mode but the true black dark modes hurt just the same after extended periods, grey mode somewhat like how discord has it hopefully turns into standard for dark mode styles instead of OLED style dark modes

I legitimately cannot read dark mode. Like the text just blends into the page. People who bully light mode users are bullying people for using an accessibility feature :(

Let people use the UI that lets them read. Like I cannot send a screenshot on discord without 5 people harassing me.

Side note, this makes it really sad when apps neglect a light mode, like steam or discord. Steam just doesn't have one and discord's has weird colour contrast, I can't explain why but it feels like an inverted colour interface and not traditional light mode like say Mastodon

I use either depending on the situation. Generally how bright of an environment I'm in.

I like day mode in sunlight and dark mode in low light or if I'm reading in bed with the lights off. Definitely depends on the type of screen you have. The Samsung Tab S8 isn't even OLED but it's bright even with the settings turned right down so reading black on a blinding white screen is uncomfortable in the dark

It's not just the tab s8, I have a tab s7 and it's super bright and obnoxiously loud even at the lowest settings. I don't understand why there is not more control over it.

I do indeed find this opinion unpopular, but I'll support your right to have it to my death!

For the longest time it was light mode only everywhere, and I wouldn't wish the same suffering on anyone. Including both should really just be standard design practice

When did you last get an eye test?

I can't stand dark mode. A lot of things that were high contrast in light mode become illegible to me. Like dark blue text on a black background. Dark blue also tends to be the default color for keywords in most programming languages.

In fairness dark modes with blue text are really badly implemented dark modes.
Of course, I dislike a well implemented light mode (any background color other than blazing searing white) a lot less than a badly implemented one.
Edit: I'm really just saying I wish developers and designers would get better at their jobs.
Dark blue also tends to be the default color for keywords in most programming languages.
The only place I see that happen anymore is in PuTTy. IDEs and text editors have pretty good dark themes these days.

Your reason is exactly why some folks prefer dark mode, and I'm really glad that light mode exists so that you can use it :)

Your eyes adjust to light based on an average. If your whole room is dark and the only light is from your device, then your eyes are adjusted to the overall darkness, leaving the device screen outside of that range which causes the discomfor. Darkmode might prevent that from happening by lowering the amount of light from your device and matching it to your environment.

Dark mode on an OLED screen means less light is entering your eyes. The contrast between the text and the background might be way harsher in dark mode though. When in light mode, the text might not actually be black, it might be a dark grey or something. But in darkmode the contrast is white light against no light.

maybe a middle ground dark mode that has dark grey background and light grey text would be good for you

Wholeheartedly agree.

We’ve been reading dark text on white paper for centuries, and now- people are saying that anyone that enjoys “day mode” is crazy.

So much so, that I once posted a screenshot of an issue I was having on my screen- and everyone jumped my ass because I was not using night mode.

My question was never answered.

EDIT: check the replies to this comment and you’ll see exactly what I mean. SO much butthurt!

Paper uses pigments, it just reflects the ambient light. Screens however actively emit light.
Let's compare screens to sky. What is easier for your eyes, to stare at a flying airplane during daylight, or to watch stars at night?
- Irrelevant. We are accustomed to dark text against light backgrounds. The is no argument here.
Paper doesn't emit light. It's not even similar, let alone the same thing.
I use an ereader with black on white, but the lack of an option to use dark mode on a screen guarantees I never consider touch your app again. It's eye cancer.
- It has nothing to do with light.
  https://www.wired.co.uk/article/dark-mode-chrome-android-ios-science
  https://www.androidauthority.com/dark-mode-1046425/
  https://zapier.com/blog/dark-mode-bad-productivity/
You're the only butthurt in the replies.
- K.

First of all, it probably depends on the type of screen. Secondly, it might be because 9f the brightness settings. Thirdly, the most used apps by the person. Some apps are better in light mode and vice versa. Fourthly, it depends on the way the person's eyes are sensitive. For some, like me, white text bleeds into dark backgrounds and that makes it harder to read, but the dark mode feel and comfort make it much less straining in the end. Another reason could be the perceived sense of elegance which is just subjective with no explanation.