Inverted Background

[barathd]

As you can see from the attachment it is impossible to see the temporary dimension that is dragging with my wall lenght. I would like to keep the black background but the white and yellow dialogue box have to go - is this possible.

Thanks again.

Regard

Dick Barath

[beegee]

OK, I gotta ask - why use a black background ? Why not the standard wysiwyg white ? ( I could never go back to black personally )

If you're stuck on black, then I don't think you can change the colour of the dialogue boxes.

[Scott D Davis]

You know what's funny? It seems like almost all ex-AutoCAD users change the background color of Revit the first time they use it! Shoot, I did! We are so used to drawing in pretty colors on a black background, that it almosts seems necessary.

Well, after figuring out (like you did) that it doesn't work well in Revit, I got used to the white backgorund, and now I don't like drawing in AutoCAD on the black! It's so natural to see black lines (with line width!) on a white background, as you would see it on paper, that it just makes sense that this is the way to work.

Try it for a while, and I think you will agree!

[barathd]

BeeGee:

I am 51 years of age and I have already had cataracts removed from both eyes. After 15 years of staring at a screen 12 hours a day 7 days a week your eyes get screwed. Yes I would have never ever wanted a black background years ago - now I find it hard to get by without it. Furthermore why offer the option if this is what it looks like?

Regards

Dick Barath

[PeterJ]

Good reasons, Dick. It is interesting that CAD software tools don't seem to be following the lead of MS in working on software accessibility.

[BillyGrey]

I had to give up the black background for the same reason as Dick.
I could'nt see the temp dims:

I have adjusted nicely to the white screen, but I haven't had cataract issues either.

I agree 100% that if a function is offered, it really needs to work correctly.

See filled regions/black lines.

I hope factory addresses these types of issues, because they appear very simple, have been brought up numerous times, but continue to linger through release cycles.

/rant

[ckoscinski99388]

In my office we use ArchiCAD and there is option to change the background color to whatever you want - so you can make it a nice grey or off white so the contrast doesnt destroy your eyes. I dont see why this option isnt already included for 2 reasons: the competition has it and it would seem rather simple to put into the program.

[Scott D Davis]

Is the contrast from this AUGI post destroying your eyes? How about typing in Word, or Excel? How about reading your favorite book, or the newspaper... Point is, so many programs and other media are black on white background, and no opportunity to change the background color....is it really a medically confirmed issue, and if so, shouldn't all software have the opportunity to change background color? If not, I really don't understand the issue of working on white, when it's not just our CAD/BIM software, but in almost everything we do on the computer.

[iru69]

ckoscinski, I had this very same wish a few months back for the very same reason. And welcome to the forum!

Is the contrast from this AUGI post destroying your eyes? How about typing in Word, or Excel? How about reading your favorite book, or the newspaper... Point is, so many programs and other media are black on white background, and no opportunity to change the background color....is it really a medically confirmed issue, and if so, shouldn't all software have the opportunity to change background color? If not, I really don't understand the issue of working on white, when it's not just our CAD/BIM software, but in almost everything we do on the computer.

Scott, I find this kind of dismissive "response" really upsetting. ckoscinski has made a very reasonable request. What does it matter whether Excel allows for it or not (now, suddenly, Revit's suppose to be like everything else)? A "medically confirmed issue"? Are you serious? That's the bar we've raised such requests to? For some of us, an alternate color than bright white feels easier on the eyes - that's enough of a reason. If you want to leave the background white, then leave it white. Quite frankly, I don't understand what you don't "understand" about it.