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Qutzupalotl

(14,322 posts) Thu Oct 19, 2023, 12:31 AM Oct 2023

Night mode makes text illegible

Last edited Thu Oct 19, 2023, 01:26 AM - Edit history (1)

I was on night mode for the DU beta. On the new site today, Night mode shows dark gray text on a dark gray background, so it's unreadable unless I show Reader. I couldn't read the options to change the mode in Visual Settings, and couldn't see the button to save all settings. Can't see any thread titles or text, just stars and avatars.

Fortunately I saved a link to DU's emergency backup, upload.democraticunderground.com. That works perfectly for some reason, although the menu buttons are different..

I don't see anyone else posting about this, so this is strange. For now I just changed my links to the upload URL so I could use Night mode. Any suggestions? Anyone else have this problem?

I'm on iPadOS 16.7.1 using the Safari app.

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on edit: clearing my browser cache fixed it for me. I went to Settings > Safari and clicked on Clear History and Website Data.

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Night mode makes text illegible (Original Post) Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 OP

I share your experience. WheelWalker Oct 2023 #1

This link does make it work: Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 #2

It does. Thank you. WheelWalker Oct 2023 #3

One more thing to try: clearing your browser cache. Qutzupalotl Oct 2023 #4

Thanks again. I did try clearing my cache earlier. That only partially resolved the issue. WheelWalker Oct 2023 #5

WheelWalker

(8,956 posts)

1. I share your experience.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Original post)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 12:53 AM

Oct 2023

Exactly what I'm (not) seeing. I'm afraid DU4 is really effed up my experience and is causing me extreme distress in attempting to adjust to the wholesale changes. Less than a day, and after 16 years I am thinking should I just move on to a new community? Seriously.

I've got a chromebook, using chrome browser.

Qutzupalotl

(14,322 posts)

2. This link does make it work:

Reply to WheelWalker (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 12:57 AM

Oct 2023

Try https://upload.democraticunderground.com . Night mode works there. I think it's an earlier version.

WheelWalker

(8,956 posts)

3. It does. Thank you.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 01:06 AM

Oct 2023

I had a good experience with the beta du4, but this finished version is really stressing me out. Threads are loading incredibly slowly or not at all, closed forums/groups, cumbersome and difficult navigation. I like to think I have the patience of a midwife, but I am really stressing during this adaptive period. Gonna stick with it, but I vacillate between wanting to cry and wanting to scream. It's like losing a spouse, if not one of my children.

Qutzupalotl

(14,322 posts)

4. One more thing to try: clearing your browser cache.

Reply to WheelWalker (Reply #3)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 01:16 AM

Oct 2023

That fixed the display issue in Night mode for me. Good luck.

WheelWalker

(8,956 posts)

5. Thanks again. I did try clearing my cache earlier. That only partially resolved the issue.

Reply to Qutzupalotl (Reply #4)

Thu Oct 19, 2023, 01:24 AM

Oct 2023

Some pages/parts of pages are good... others are fubar. The link you provided is a good fix for now. I just tell myself, "Patience, Grasshopper... patience". I know they're working out the kinks. The Path is not difficult for one who has no preferences.

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