this post was submitted on 31 Jan 2025
1 points (100.0% liked)

Firefox

19916 readers
2 users here now

A place to discuss the news and latest developments on the open-source browser Firefox

founded 5 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Open up about:config and go to layout.css.prefers-color-scheme.content-override and set it to one of the following:

0 => Force a Dark background

1 => Force a Light background

2 => Follow the System theme (default in Firefox 94)

3 => Follow the Browser toolbar theme (default in Firefox 95+)

top 11 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Lmao at the mild abuse OP is getting from DarkMode fanatics. Though I do get it. FUOP!

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 months ago

"And I took it personally"

[–] Ferk@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

You don't need about:config for this.

This is the same setting you can configure in the preferences under "Website appearance".. if you change that you'll see the about:config setting changes too.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You light mode monster. Dark mode for life.

[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Unless you have astigmatism, dark mode is a nightmare to read when your vision is not good.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I have astigmatism and disagree wholeheartedly. Light mode is like staring into the sun.

[–] Max_P@lemmy.max-p.me 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Just looks like this for me

Just need a well lit room for light mode and at least the white of the background bleeds into black text making it grey rather than the blurry mess of white on black.

[–] Ferk@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have astigmatism too and for me it looks just as bad when inverted, a blurry mess of black on white.

To me, what makes one a better choice vs the other has more to do with my environmental lighting.

  • If I'm on a place with a lot of light, the screen being black makes it have reflections so I prefer black on white in those cases.
  • If I'm in a dark place, the bright screen makes the screen itself the primary source of light which is not good for my eyesight, it can make my eyes feel like burning/tired after a while.
[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

did you try making the text bigger and using red text instead of white?

red, being the slowest color visible for human eyes, is physically the easiest

astigmatic left eye here 👁️🍛

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

red, being the slowest color visible for human eyes

I think you mean either longest wavelength or lowest frequency.. or maybe lower energy?

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 1 points 4 months ago

it's the slowest, that's why it means Stop