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An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 1:19 am
by abillionnewstars
When using SC for Live Stacking, it is nearly impossible to keep dark adaptation as the interface is way too bright. This is very problematic when doing outreach. Everyone is asked not to use a flashlight nor their cellphone and there you are, ruining the rule you established.
SC really needs a scheme for changing its color interface!
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 8:13 am
by Menno555
Hi
SC has a dark mode. Just click View in the menu bar and choose Night Vision Colors. SC will then be mostly black with orange characters.
Menno
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 1:04 pm
by PetePeterson
In addition to SC's dark mode most laptops have a readily accessible screen brightness control. And even in dark mode I find myself dropping screen brightness from 70% to 6%, if only to reduce light levels around the dome shutter opening.
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Thu May 27, 2021 6:19 pm
by admin
Just to add that the F12 key on the keyboard is a shortcut to toggle dark mode on/off.
There are sometimes some glitches in the UI if you turn dark mode off and keep running SharpCap (Orange text still in some areas).
cheers,
Robin
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 12:36 pm
by abillionnewstars
Menno555 wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 8:13 am
Hi
SC has a dark mode. Just click View in the menu bar and choose Night Vision Colors. SC will then be mostly black with orange characters.
Menno
Where is "view" in the menu bar?
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 12:37 pm
by abillionnewstars
admin wrote: ↑Thu May 27, 2021 6:19 pm
Just to add that the F12 key on the keyboard is a shortcut to toggle dark mode on/off.
There are sometimes some glitches in the UI if you turn dark mode off and keep running SharpCap (Orange text still in some areas).
cheers,
Robin
The F12 shortcut is awesome! I had looked for this on the website but could not find it. I am glad I have it now.
Thanks
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 4:35 pm
by Menno555
I forgot about the F12 option. But here is the View:
- view.jpg (92.36 KiB) Viewed 984 times
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:38 pm
by abillionnewstars
I don't have a "view" option in v3.2.
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 8:42 pm
by admin
Hi,
the 'View' menu is new in SharpCap 4.0 to hold things like switching dark mode on/off and similar. F12 is your best bet in SharpCap 3.2
cheers,
Robin
Re: An interface color scheme to not lose dark adaptation
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:05 pm
by abillionnewstars
Menno555 wrote: ↑Sat May 29, 2021 4:35 pm
I forgot about the F12 option. But here is the View:
view.jpg
Why not saying it was only in version 4.0??