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Best Color Scheme For Coding, Easiest On the Eyes?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the that-looks-good-on-you dept.

Marzubus writes "I tend to do a lot of code editing in vim and sometimes get the 'burning eyes' or headaches. I have been trying to find a background / foreground combination for my terminal sessions which is easiest on the eyes but cannot seem to find any real data on this subject. Does anyone know of a study / data on this topic?"

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  1. Re:Probably not colors by mysticgoat · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not yet mentioned but often a problem are reflections.

    Turn the monitor off and look at the dark screen as if it were a mirror. If you can see anything recognizable, or there are definite fuzzy brighter areas, then reflection might be the culprit.

  2. Re:Probably not colors by Mick+Malkemus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You SOLD to your own parents? I can't imagine that. Has America become so materialistic that we sell things to our own parents now?