Dark Interface

Hi Glenn, Walter and Greg,

There is a lot to say about the interest of a 'Dark interface'.

I have just discovered that Bridge, the other assets management available for PSE users together with the organizer does offer the choice of 4 shades of interface from dark to light. Interesting to compare your own preferences. Now, I'll never use the dark one, possibly the lighter one. The dark one is much too aggressive with text. That reminds me of the white over black text interface of the 80', which were soon replaced by white on green on the CRT monitors (I have still one in my attic...)

On the other hand, I spend a lot of time on Firefox on the web. The ergonomy requirements are more important since text is predominant. I have tested the dark interface option and I am not really convinced.

Before the recent discussions of the topic in this forum I was convinced that the main general problem for eye strain was the same as the problem to have the ideal environment for long periods of retouching, especially with color management. The number one problem discussed on all retouching forums is that the majority of displays are much, much too bright. Judging by the complaints of dark interface advocates, they are probably in that dangerous situation. The simple criteria for organizer users is to be able to see all of the subtle differences of grey for the different selections and parts of the interface: there is no white, only light grey. I understand why one might want to get the same dark or light UI for all of their apps. However, is it a matter of proven ergonomy or a personal preference?

That said, about what you can expect from Adobe, be sure they are aware of the recommended UI choices for their different apps, and they prove they are able to offer a choice to the user as stated above for Bridge. The other thing they are more informed about than we are, is the market statistics about the preferences of their customers. I was surprised to see a lighter interface in the elements 2022 versions. I can't imagine that it does not come from a serious market study showing the preference to the light UI. I would not be surprised if there were an effort to please the younger PSE customers (laptops) vs the ageing ones (desktops).

@Gunter22186410gu0r  says:

"That can not be so difficult to bring with an update... "

Well I agree with Glenn, that's not a realistic statement.