# It's like staring at the sun

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [February 8, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040 "2022-02-08T10:38:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 10:38am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/1 "2022-02-08T10:38:55Z")

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We need a night mode. 3am this site kills my eyes.

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**Author:** ![Schred](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/schred/32/13146_2.png) [@Schred](https://discourse.processing.org/u/Schred)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 10:52am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/2 "2022-02-08T10:52:02Z")

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It’s right here under preferences:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/e/ebd9bd87f1405b466d46a5786b826657f14a4d33.png)

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**Author:** ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 11:05am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/3 "2022-02-08T11:05:56Z")

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you’re a life saver. i’ve been on this site for so long but i have never even seen preferences. thank you!

edit: do you know if there is also an option for the p5js editor?

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**Author:** ![javagar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/javagar/32/11434_2.png) [@javagar](https://discourse.processing.org/u/javagar)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 11:18am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/4 "2022-02-08T11:18:00Z")

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> [@hotfooted](#):
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> … an option for the p5js editor?

For the online p5.js Editor, click the gear in the upper right, then choose _Dark_ under _Theme_.

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**Author:** ![hotfooted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/hotfooted/32/3670_2.png) [@hotfooted](https://discourse.processing.org/u/hotfooted)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 11:19am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/5 "2022-02-08T11:19:00Z")

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awesome. my blindspots are showing. thanks!

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**Author:** ![javagar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/javagar/32/11434_2.png) [@javagar](https://discourse.processing.org/u/javagar)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 11:20am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/its-like-staring-at-the-sun/35040/6 "2022-02-08T11:20:09Z")

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> [@hotfooted](#):
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> … my blindspots are showing.

Hopefully, the dark theme will allow them to heal. 😁