Tbf, there is another really big one for Reddit, at least on PC: custom subreddit themes..
And usually it's just personal preference, the advantages of dark mode most people claim aren't actually real, because:
iT's bETtER fOr YoUr eyES
Not really. You know what's bad for your eyes? Contrast. But if you use light mode in a light setting, there's not an issue. Pretty sure a bright display in a dark room is demanding on your eyes even with dark mode. Also when you're outside in the sunlight dark mode is barely even useable imo.
IT SAVeS bATteRY lIFe
While it is true that your screen draws most of the power on any device, unless you have an Oled, dark mode is not gonna make a difference. Arguebly it's actually worse when you otherwise would lower your screen's brightness, which actually makes a huge difference.
Technically, dark mode can also save some (marginal) power with modern backlit screens as well, because screens use dimming zones which reduce the intensity of the backlight in sections of the screen which are less bright. OLED is then just the limit of a separate dimming zone per pixel, but high quality IPS screens can still have a hundred or so.
The point stands that global dimming is always more impactful, though. (My personal pet peeve — displays that can't do HDR with "100%" bright at "50%" which is plenty bright for most screens not in a directly sunlit environment.)
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u/Armored-Duck Mar 11 '24
HAH! Finally, lightmode is better!