Comments on: Define Your Background Color, Dammit! http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102 If it's strange, it matters. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:45:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102/comment-page-1#comment-2067 David Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:55:15 +0000 http://strangematter.net/?p=102#comment-2067 I set my background color to gray because brilliant white backgrounds are aggravating to my migraines. M.C. Escher longed for a drawing medium made up of 50% gray with white and black drawing implements. I long for partial transparencies in images and an image that can contrast adaptively to the background it is positioned on. Anti-aliasing is the wrong solution to a problem. I set my background color to gray because brilliant white backgrounds are aggravating to my migraines.
M.C. Escher longed for a drawing medium made up of 50% gray with white and black drawing implements.
I long for partial transparencies in images and an image that can contrast adaptively to the background it is positioned on.
Anti-aliasing is the wrong solution to a problem.

]]> By: DAKH http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102/comment-page-1#comment-2065 DAKH Thu, 09 Feb 2006 14:51:43 +0000 http://strangematter.net/?p=102#comment-2065 AlexV, that's a lazy and very shortsighted view. Years ago, the default background color for a majority of users was grey. What happens if (/when) it changes again? (I've got my FF default background set to a mid-level grey to let me know when <i>I</i> forget to set a bgcolor.) AlexV, that’s a lazy and very shortsighted view. Years ago, the default background color for a majority of users was grey. What happens if (/when) it changes again?

(I’ve got my FF default background set to a mid-level grey to let me know when I forget to set a bgcolor.)

]]> By: vjmurphy http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102/comment-page-1#comment-2054 vjmurphy Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:22:10 +0000 http://strangematter.net/?p=102#comment-2054 It's just a good practice: when defining any foreground color, it makes sense to check that your background color is also defined (or that is is cascading properly). And just think, a quick fix will take less time than writing a justification for not fixing it. :) It’s just a good practice: when defining any foreground color, it makes sense to check that your background color is also defined (or that is is cascading properly). And just think, a quick fix will take less time than writing a justification for not fixing it. :)

]]> By: AlexV http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102/comment-page-1#comment-2052 AlexV Tue, 07 Feb 2006 22:56:08 +0000 http://strangematter.net/?p=102#comment-2052 I really don't see the point of having to set a background color when the default color is white for 99.9% of visitors. Makes me wonder why anyone would change it from the default. I really don’t see the point of having to set a background color when the default color is white for 99.9% of visitors. Makes me wonder why anyone would change it from the default.

]]> By: Val Ann C http://strangematter.net/2006/01/26/102/comment-page-1#comment-1912 Val Ann C Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:03:07 +0000 http://strangematter.net/?p=102#comment-1912 Interesting. In my FF browser, these sites all have normal looking white backgrounds. I never set a bg color. I guess FF sets white as a default. Those grey bg screenshots look pretty bad. Interesting. In my FF browser, these sites all have normal looking white backgrounds. I never set a bg color. I guess FF sets white as a default. Those grey bg screenshots look pretty bad.

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