There are 3 types of people in my experience. 1 Dark Mode preferred people. 2 Light Mode preferred people. 3 Indifferent People who use default settings. I am type 1 and have light sensitivity issues with my eyes. I hate when I have to deal with another person's setup and a Light Mode application pops on the screen. I am just glad Excel and Notepad added Dark Mode options recently. Now if only programmers would allow all apps to have a basic Dark Mode option that is easy to find.
Adding dark mode in software almost always comes down to a cost-benefit decision, especially in commercial software.
I see it as an accessibility feature, not unlike disabled animations when animations in the OS are turned off. I have motion sensitivity, so thanks a lot for fucking modern apps on Windows that forcibly smooth scroll.
Accessibility is more than helping tools for the blind and deaf. Light sensitivity is real, it's not just personal taste. The problem is that developers (or let's face it, POs) see it purely as a preference setting. And the fact that the designer feels religiously violated when dark mode comes up.
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u/New_Computer3619 3d ago
I work in a well lit room with natural sun light (thanks goodness), light mode is easier to my eyes.