[TheLoneWolfling]

Not sure if anyone at DDG would ever read this, but my comments on the preview are still valid.

The contrast is way too low, it prefers vertical over horizontal (I, like any people, have a widescreen monitor. Displaying 3 search results by default is a little absurd), a couple other issues.

It feels like a mobile interface.

Oh, and there's no way to revert to the old version. The options merely change the color scheme, as far as I can tell.

[mrspeaker]

I don't get this contrast thing everyone is saying. My eyes are shit, and the "light grey on white" pops out fine. Any darker and it would be annoying. I really like the current color scheme.

My 'puter is a mac with retina screen - so maybe it's a monitor thing? Are there any "progressive desaturation" or "color calibration detection" tricks available to web devs in these situations?

[bluthru]

I agree. The text color is #595959, and that's quite far from the #ffffff background.

[Holbein]

Maybe your monitor is misconfigured to only show the middle part of the contrast range? Anything "pops" on such a screen. Can you see all the values in this gradient? http://www.drycreekphoto.com/Learn/Calibration/monitor_gradi...

[edwintorok]

Maybe we just look at different parts of the UI when complaining about the contrast. The contrast for the search results is fine, the low-contrast is the 'The search engine that doesn't track you.', and the 3 buttons at the bottom. As I said in another comment the theme 'Dark' seems to fix all the contrast issues for me. How does that theme look on your monitor?

[TheLoneWolfling]

I'm in the prime of my life, and I have issues with the color. That being said, I use a laptop - a combination of not the best monitor and reflections off the screen. In a dark room, it's fine. But I don't use the internet primarily in a dark room.

It's customizable, so it's not the part of the redesign that I have the most issues with, but still.

[skierscott]

Changing the color scheme to "classic" on the side helps but doesn't completely fix the low contrast.

[bsstoner]

You can also fine tune the individual colors on the results page in Settings (https://duckduckgo.com/settings)

[edwintorok]

Try the 'dark' theme

[worklogin]

Since this thread is potentially used for feedback, and no upvote numbers are provided, let me say: this.

While the new features are welcome, the new presentation is not, at least for me. Now I can't even describe the old format, or create a clone front-end, or ANYTHING because there was no formal cutover date given to users.

[TheLoneWolfling]

Here's a link to a screenshot of the older version:

http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/317/files/2014/...

And I agree. Random mandatory switchovers to new interfaces are a good way to make me stop using a product.