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06 Jan 2010, 11:18 pm

My eyes are sensitive, so what I do in ubuntu linux is make use of a compiz(thats the special effects) setting. Pressing meta-n will cause the active window to draw in reverse colors, so that white screens turn dark. You can also press meta-m to change all the windows. Pressing them again will toggle things back.

I dont know how its done in windows though.

The meta key is called the windows key by microsoft and OSX uses apple key, except for computerlove, who has a little picture of himself there. :P

But he can get away with that, cause hes got chutzpah.


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06 Jan 2010, 11:20 pm

I use the little knob on my monitor to turn down the brightness, Fuzzy.

that's me. . .a Luddite! :D

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06 Jan 2010, 11:23 pm

sinsboldly wrote:
I use the little knob on my monitor to turn down the brightness, Fuzzy.

that's me. . .a Luddite! :D

Merle


I do that too, but even at 30% its bright my monitor is 1920x1200 pixels big.


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07 Jan 2010, 1:23 am

There's a Greasemonkey script called Tired Eyes - http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/23129 - that turns the background black & the text gray when you hit F2. Works on any web page. I like to use it on pages with a busy background that makes text hard to read.


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07 Jan 2010, 1:23 am

Fuzzy wrote:
My eyes are sensitive, so what I do in ubuntu linux is make use of a compiz(thats the special effects) setting. Pressing meta-n will cause the active window to draw in reverse colors, so that white screens turn dark. You can also press meta-m to change all the windows. Pressing them again will toggle things back.

I dont know how its done in windows though.

The meta key is called the windows key by microsoft and OSX uses apple key, except for computerlove, who has a little picture of himself there. :P

But he can get away with that, cause hes got chutzpah.

your just jealous because I look great in bikini: http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com ... =332&h=508

n***a, how about Stylish?
there are some global dark themes, someone even modified the one I made for WP:
http://userstyles.org/styles/4562 8O


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07 Jan 2010, 2:31 am

computerlove wrote:
Fuzzy wrote:
My eyes are sensitive, so what I do in ubuntu linux is make use of a compiz(thats the special effects) setting. Pressing meta-n will cause the active window to draw in reverse colors, so that white screens turn dark. You can also press meta-m to change all the windows. Pressing them again will toggle things back.

I dont know how its done in windows though.

The meta key is called the windows key by microsoft and OSX uses apple key, except for computerlove, who has a little picture of himself there. :P

But he can get away with that, cause hes got chutzpah.

your just jealous because I look great in bikini: http://collegecandy.files.wordpress.com ... =332&h=508

n***a, how about Stylish?
there are some global dark themes, someone even modified the one I made for WP:
http://userstyles.org/styles/4562 8O


Thanks homeslice. Thats even better. Good work!


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07 Jan 2010, 3:15 am

See ya! ma homeskillet fillett!

[moderator alex removed image due to inappropriate language - sorry computerlove]


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07 Jan 2010, 9:58 am

Please cross reference the following potentially useful original post of this thread and contact me directly for any further questions: http://www.wrongplanet.net/postp2551407.html#2551407



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07 Jan 2010, 10:18 am

here's a userstyle script for WrongPlanet ( http://userstyles.org/styles/2760 )



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08 Jan 2010, 5:27 pm

Use this this site instead of Google.

http://www.blackle.com/

Site's purpose is slighly different than yours, but it will work for you i guess (when you google something)


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08 Jan 2010, 5:42 pm

I use a custom-made color scheme for Windows, and Firefox+Stylish+customized Blackify theme.

Everything is light-on-dark here.



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08 Jan 2010, 9:00 pm

If you're using a Mac then download the free utility called Shades. It's great and simply to adjust the brightness - something worthwhile changing many times a day as the natural light varies in your room.



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11 Jan 2010, 1:30 pm

ok, here's my take on it:

Code:
/*   Name: Dim   */

@-moz-document url-prefix(http://www.wrongplanet.net/)
{
html
{   background: rgb(0,0,0)   !important;
}

body
{   background: rgb(224,224,224);
   opacity: 0.75   !important;
}
}

Remove the @-moz-document line and the outer brackets to apply to all sites.

If you have Greasemonkey, you can also try this:
Code:
// ==UserScript==
// @name   Dim
// @description   dim display
// @include   *
// ==/UserScript==

const dim_x = 30;
const dim_y = 20;
const veil_opacity = "0.33";
const veil_color = "rgb(0,0,0)";
const veil_refresh_delay = 200;
const veil_id_str = "user_dim_veil";
var last_hidden_veil = null;
var last_x = 0;
var last_y = 0;
var veil_array;
var veil_refresh_id = null;

var bool_Legacy = false;
if( typeof(window.innerWidth) != "number" )
{   bool_Legacy = true;   }

function getWindowsSizeX()
{   if( bool_Legacy )
   {   return document.documentElement.clientWidth;   }

   return window.innerWidth;
}

function getWindowsSizeY()
{   if( bool_Legacy )
   {   return document.documentElement.clientHeight;   }

   return window.innerHeight
}

function eventHandlerHideVeil(event)
{   if( last_hidden_veil != null ) {   last_hidden_veil.style.visibility = "visible";   }

   last_hidden_veil = event.currentTarget;
   last_hidden_veil.style.visibility = "hidden";
   return true;
}

function eventHandlerResize(event)
{   if( veil_refresh_id == null )
   {   veil_refresh_id = setTimeout( function() { resize_veil(); }, veil_refresh_delay );   }
   return true;
}

function resize_veil()
{   const atom_x = Math.ceil( getWindowsSizeX() / dim_x );
   const atom_y = Math.ceil( getWindowsSizeY() / dim_y );

   if( (atom_x != last_x) || (atom_y != last_y) )
   {   last_x = atom_x;
      last_y = atom_y;

      const x_size = atom_x + "px";
      const y_size = atom_y + "px";

      var x_now;
      var y_now = 0;
      for( var y=0; y<dim_y; y++ )
      {   x_now = 0;
         y_now_str = y_now + "px";
         for( var x=0; x<dim_x; x++ )
         {   with( veil_array[y][x].style )
            {   top = y_now_str;
               left = x_now + "px";
               height = y_size;
               width = x_size;
            }

            x_now += atom_x;
         }
         y_now += atom_y;
      }
   }

   veil_refresh_id = null;
   return;
}

function create_veil()
{   veil_array = new Array(dim_y);

   for( var y=0; y<dim_y; y++ )
   {   veil_array[y] = new Array(dim_x);

      for( var x=0; x<dim_x; x++ )
      {   var div_veil = document.createElement("div");
         with( div_veil.style )
         {   position = "fixed";
            zIndex = "2147483647";

            background = veil_color;
            opacity = veil_opacity;
         }
         div_veil.addEventListener( "mouseover", function(event) { eventHandlerHideVeil(event); }, true );

         veil_array[y][x] = div_veil;
      }
   }

   resize_veil();
   veil_array[0][0].id = veil_id_str;
}

if( window == top )
{   create_veil();

   window.addEventListener( "load",
      function(event)
      {   if( !document.body ) {   return;   }

         if( !document.getElementById( veil_id_str ) )
         {   for( var y=0; y<dim_y; y++ )
               for( var x=0; x<dim_x; x++ )
               {   document.body.appendChild( veil_array[y][x] );   }

            window.addEventListener( 'resize', function(event) { eventHandlerResize(event); }, true );
         }
      },
      false
   );
}

It looks better but I can't find a way for events to pass through, so the area under the mouse cursor isn't dimmed.



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16 Feb 2011, 1:05 pm

This is an old post.

I just wanted to add that there is also an add on these days for Firefox called Blank your Monitor + Easy reading. Makes changing your colour scheme in your browser less permenant. Shame about the white text though, the Gresemonkey script seems better from that point of view.