[dundercoder]

I’ll fight. Dark theme isn’t just a UI preference. It’s an accessibility tool. I have a degenerative eye condition that has progressed to the point where I literally cannot use a black on white display

So I use dark reader on web and get creative with apps that think dark mode is dumb.

[Cthulhu_]

Exactly that. I wouldn't be surprised if supporting a dark colour scheme becomes a WCAG thing, which if it does, it becomes a legal requirement under European digital accessibility laws.

Anecdotally, I just find dark mode more comfortable, even during daylight.

[dminik]

It's funny, but I have keratoconus and at this point I can't read white text on a dark background.

If an app doesn't have a light theme, it's very hard for me to use.

[dundercoder]

That’s wild. Mines a lack of living retina cells from retinitis pigmentosa. I need bright light to see, but bright light causes glare.

I’m guessing hard contacts not helping anymore or not an option? Have a buddy who is maintaining his vision that way.

[dminik]

I'm technically waiting until my vision stabilizes after an operation to get contacts. So it's not quite that bad yet.

I've read that other people prefer dark themes, but for me that doesn't quite work. Something about the light letters glaring (as opposed to the background) just doesn't sit right.

Needless to say, the current era of sleek black/dark apps and dark themes being hip in dev tools is not fun. I do miss them though.