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Blue background / yellow text. (self.Blind)
submitted by Type_ya_name_here
Who are my brothers and sisters who tend to use settings like a blue background with yellow text when it comes to things like magnifiers, CCTV and regular computer stuff (eg ZoomText)?!
I personally use a black background with yellow text as it’s easier on my eyes and i’m quite light sensitive.
I personally use a black background with yellow text as it’s easier on my eyes and i’m quite light sensitive.
mooch27 3 points 3y ago
My vision has very recently deteriorated to the point where I just can't see white background without some serious magnification. I use the windows in built magnifier at the moment but am looking for useful tools etc to allow me to use the computer more etc. Apart from high contrast mode on windows I would really appreciate some pointers
Any tools recommended? Where are you configuring colours?
Thank you
Any tools recommended? Where are you configuring colours?
Thank you
Type_ya_name_here [OP] 2 points 3y ago
I use the Windows magnifier too. I’ll be getting ZoomText soo. Then i’ll be able to have the screen set up a bit easier.
It’s possible that you can have word docs read to you via text to speech. I know PDFs can. That’ll probably going to help you.
When i’m wririnf word docs. I have it set so that it’s with yellow writing over black background. Not sure how to explain it right. If i have long emails or articles to read - i concert it that way and then set the font as appropriate.
It’s possible that you can have word docs read to you via text to speech. I know PDFs can. That’ll probably going to help you.
When i’m wririnf word docs. I have it set so that it’s with yellow writing over black background. Not sure how to explain it right. If i have long emails or articles to read - i concert it that way and then set the font as appropriate.
mooch27 1 points 3y ago
Thank you! What do you do for PDFs or how do you plan to use this? This is one thing I have a problem with at the moment.
adrienneE49 1 points 3y ago
Well you can change the magnification settings and invert the color on the built in windows software. I personally don’t like using the windows magnification software, I always feel restricted. So I use ZoomText, but sadly it is highly expensive. Then again I find it very worthwhile and is a good option to look into.
mooch27 1 points 3y ago
Just knowing you can invert colours on PDFs has changed my PDF reading life. Thank you.
adrienneE49 1 points 3y ago
No problem. Always happy to help :)
bscross32 2 points 3y ago
I did when I read print. Now my vision is getting too bad for that, so I am using screen readers and OCR for everything.
coolcaelin123 1 points 3y ago
I have albanism, any my faveorite combinations are Yellow on black, yellow on blue or white on black
pterofly 1 points 3y ago
I have often wondered this when scrolling through settings as the blue/yellow combination makes me wince haha
Then again my best friend doesn't understand how I can stand the black background with white or yellow text.
Then again my best friend doesn't understand how I can stand the black background with white or yellow text.
Type_ya_name_here [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I also find it weird (now) that people don’t have the cursor with a green dot or something to keep track of it.
How the jhelum do they keep their focus of a small white thing that’s on top of a white surface ? That was one of the first things that i noticed when my vision got really bad.
How the jhelum do they keep their focus of a small white thing that’s on top of a white surface ? That was one of the first things that i noticed when my vision got really bad.
the9thpawn_ 1 points 3y ago
I like white text on a black background because it maximizes contrast without bothering my photophobia.
awesomesaucesaywhat 1 points 3y ago
Black with yellow, all the time!
Type_ya_name_here [OP] 1 points 3y ago
I just don’t know how regular sighted people stare st a white screen with black writing 8 hours a day.
It’s so bright.
It’s so bright.
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