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From: dmerrill@hpspcoi.HP.COM (David Merrill)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: best colors set up?
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Date: 21 Nov 90 18:20:32 GMT
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>/ hpspcoi:comp.windows.ms / hp0p+@andrew.cmu.edu (Hokkun Pang) /  1:40 am  Nov 19, 1990 /
>Hi,
>  I have been using a color VGA with Windows3 for two months, I still can't get
>used to looking at the screen yet. My eyes feel so tired after a couple hours
>of viewing. Here's a question I have:
>
>Why is the most comfortable color combinations for Windows 3.0?
>
>
>My monitor is a Gateway CS 1024 (actually, it's a Tatung 1498x).
>I am running Windows with ATI Wonder at 800x600x256.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.

I don't know how things look on your monitor, but I'm using a 20" monitor at
1280x1024, and the default color settings remind me of staring into a light-
bulb.  I like to have a black desktop (with a nice bitmap wallpaper), black
window backgrounds, white text, medium-light blue active title bar, and 
lots of greys for borders, inactive title bars, etc.  My point of veiw is 
that a brightly colored Windows configuration is distracting and fatiguing.
I therefore try to make it as subdued as possivble and leave the exciting 
colors to individual apps that need color.

BTW, if you're running in interlaced mode (my guess is that you're not),
DON'T use the weave pattern unless you want an incredible migraine.


Dave Merrill
dmerrill@hpspcoi.hp.com