Just wondering how many of us here is using SOLIDWORKS Dark Mode…
I personally find the Dark Mode is a bit “Lacking”
I am unable to properly put it in word but:
→ Some of the feature button and feature text dont look sharp enough..
→ A lot of window is not put into dark mode, eg: Welcome, system setting, new document window, etc
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→ It feel rather awkward to use dark mode with the default background
→ The input text box has a bad contrast in my opinion..
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I had tried using Dark Mode for 1 day and my eyes feel much more tired than usual…
I notice more people using different color schemes than in the past. I used to love to set up color schemes. But with the writing I do, I try to keep the interface as stock as possible. White background fits better with documents and web pages. I used to run autocad with a black background, but SW initially resisted the pressure to look like autocad. By now I think they’ve won the right to do whatever they want.
I think I prefer a light gray transition background, so that nothing ever gets 100% washed out. I do turn down the brightness of my screens and turn up the contrast. I haven’t had a big problem with eye strain.
It gives stark contradictory color for buttons and background. Which enable easy to identify buttons. I like it very much.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggests contradictory color for buttons and background of a control panel for nuclear plants for safe operation.
I agree that SW dark mode is lacking stuff. I have being using it for quite some time; also with a dark background, retro icons and lighter color for planes and line for contrast. It is not so bad, but feels that they didn’t care about it when doing.
I use dark mode everywhere when it is available, this forum included.
I use dark mode on almost everything that I can. Like others have said, it’s a bit lacking in some places when you have a text box or selection box that is stark white against all other dark colors. You can see the difference between a true dark theme from my add-in on the right vs. the unfinished dark theme on the left from SW.
I hope they get it finished and polished up but I don’t have much faith. And (if they haven’t yet) introduce a dark theme to the PDM window in Windows Explorer to match the OS theme that’s selected.
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Yes, I mistyped “widget” and am too lazy to fix it…
It’s the icons, they put a strange glow around them making them look washed out. They should’ve redrawn them for darker backgrounds, but that takes more time. and maintenance.
