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Freeper needs a little advice about hard to read screen.
self | 5/12/24 | self

Posted on 05/12/2024 6:23:18 PM PDT by rapture-me

No matter what I try, I can't get my screen background to be a black background. I'm 74 years old with cataracts and the white background just washes out the foreground text. Is there any way to make a dark background? No matter how I change my computer settings, Freerepublic still has a white background.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: cataracts; color; darkreader; etesight; eyesight; screen; screencontrast
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1 posted on 05/12/2024 6:23:18 PM PDT by rapture-me
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To: rapture-me

I use something called Dark Reader.
https://darkreader.org/


2 posted on 05/12/2024 6:26:07 PM PDT by Freest Republican (There is no tyranny that cannot be justified by imbeciles)
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To: rapture-me

Me too, I often highlight by left clicking my mouse button, and drag the blue screen over the entire thread. It is irritating, but it helps my eyes.


3 posted on 05/12/2024 6:26:25 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: rapture-me

I use Samsung’s default browser. Dark background on Freerepublic.com....


4 posted on 05/12/2024 6:27:33 PM PDT by freebilly
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To: rapture-me

What browser are you using? There is an extension for Chrome called Dark Reader that can do it for you.


5 posted on 05/12/2024 6:28:28 PM PDT by GMMC0987
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Added Dark Reader. Now to figure out how to use it. Thanks a bunch!


6 posted on 05/12/2024 6:30:17 PM PDT by rapture-me
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To: Glad2bnuts

If you’re on a Windows machine, press CTRL and A together; it automatically highlights all the text. Came in handy when I had my eyes done. To the OP, Dark Reader is the way I go when needed.


7 posted on 05/12/2024 6:31:07 PM PDT by Retrofitted
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To: Freest Republican

Works like a champ. THANKS!


8 posted on 05/12/2024 6:31:16 PM PDT by rapture-me
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To: rapture-me

Use the Brave browser and select the Dark setting in Appearance. For desktop you can just create a solid black image sized 3840x2160 or whatever you have your display resolution set at.


9 posted on 05/12/2024 6:31:39 PM PDT by Teflonic (tt)
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To: Teflonic

In Brave for Android it’s called “Night Mode (experimental)”. Does work.


10 posted on 05/12/2024 6:41:55 PM PDT by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: rapture-me

I see you’ve found a solution, but once more for old times sakes: Are you logged in?
:^)


11 posted on 05/12/2024 6:42:41 PM PDT by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Glad2bnuts

On my devices, I can just highlight a word and then click select all when the pop-up pops up. Sometimes I have to hit the 3 dots at the end to get to select all, but it sure beats highlighting everything by hand!


12 posted on 05/12/2024 6:44:54 PM PDT by Chicory
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To: rapture-me

Get your cataracts fixed. I did and it worked like a charm.

Just the lenses none of that fancy shirt.

It completely fixed my contrast problems.


13 posted on 05/12/2024 6:46:57 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: rapture-me
Watch where you're walking.


14 posted on 05/12/2024 7:00:50 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Those who favor abortion are not just atheists but followers of Satan whether they know it or not.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

Yes, the before and after is phenomenal. My only challenge is fixed lenses, needing glasses for anything under about six feet. I’ve ended up with computer and reading prescriptions, the computer also work good for shooting.


15 posted on 05/12/2024 7:01:18 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: Freest Republican

thank you...


16 posted on 05/12/2024 7:12:57 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Retrofitted

wow cool, i didnt know that woudl do that- handy tip


17 posted on 05/12/2024 7:35:15 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie; Reno89519

RE: lens choice for cataract surgery

ImJustAnotherOkie, I’m wondering which focal length did you choose: near, intermediate or far?

How do the glasses needed for the other distances work out for you now?

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Also, thanks to Reno89519 for explaining how this aspect of it works for you!


18 posted on 05/12/2024 10:10:26 PM PDT by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)
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To: deks
I chose distant or far. That way, outside I don't need glasses. I keep a pair of glasses for my computer set for arm/hand length+4 inches, my reading glasses are the industry normal, I think 16 inches.

I ended up having two additional pair made, distance/computer, one clear and the other shaded so that I have both in the car for day or night so I can read the dash.

To be honest, I can read but it is fuzzy, and if it is small print closer than my arm/hand length, forget it. That's a bit frustrating to have to keep glasses handy for that, but worth it overall.

I AM VERY HAPPY WITH RESULTS OF SURGERY!

19 posted on 05/12/2024 10:26:00 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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To: Reno89519

Thanks!


20 posted on 05/12/2024 10:33:53 PM PDT by deks (Deo duce, ferro comitante · God for guide, sword for companion)
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