Content Manager Windows Dark Mode

[RidderDansk]

Is there a way to get a Content Manager in Dark Mode? Windows High Contrast is about as useless and unattractive and unappealing as it gets. Has anyone created a Content Manager with all the functionality of N3V's Content Manager that is fully customizable? N3V can create Surveyor 2.0 with all the bells and whistles, yet seems resistant to implementing a Content Manger equally extensible and feature-rich for its customers who actually need the features for health reasons and not purely esthetic reasons. Content Manager is supposed to be a Windows Application. There actually are Windows Applications out there in the Windows Universe that actually do utilize Windows Dark Mode. Is it that challenging to create a Windows App that utilizes Dark Mode?

And Large Font? Do young "Software Engineers" actually know the meaning of Large Font? Or User-Friendly Software? Two options: Standard and Large, when large is anything but LARGE when shielding aged eyes from the glare of a bright white screen! Maybe consider consulting a Focus Group and learn what it is like to deal with reality and stop spending so much time trying to create reality in a virtual environment.

"Reality, what a concept" was being tossed about when I was a young kid. Reality (aging, living a long and productive life) comes with consequences. Imagine that! Please consider implementing software that addresses reality in addition to trying to create reality, N3V.

Loss of visual acuity and sensitivity to bright computer screens is a major challenge. We should all be so lucky to live so long.

Apologies for this rant. I truly do enjoy Trainz, just not the shortcomings. Trainz is supposed to be a Windows App, make it a Windows App. Please. One thing Microsoft has gotten better at is implementing Dark Mode and Accessibility Settings, it is still not perfect, but it is infinitely better than a white list with two options for font size.

 

[pware]

I totally agree. While my eyesight is still good enough (with the aid of external optics) to manage CM, I do struggle with some of the colour choices in Trainz itself - for example light grey text on a slightly darker grey background. This also seems to be the standard colour scheme for apps in mobile phone.

Your rant allocation was well spent.

 

[Sek_Hakuna]

I second this rant! While they are at it how about a dark mode for the FORUMZ web pages.

 

[HPL]

For the forum, use a browser extension. "Dark Mode" works perfectly.

 

[JCitron]

I agree 100%.

I am currently in the midst of cataract surgery. I had my right eye done last Wednesday and I'm off to the surgeon next Wednesday for the left. The bright white in Content Manager was and still is truly painful to look at. I've gone from smearing, nearly invisible text to a glare making text disappear completely due to the bright white background.

We've all asked for changes to the font size and color. There's no reason to use text that's literally the size of those little brown ants we see on sidewalks and make that grey against a dark grey background on in game menus in Surveyor and Driver.

I agree large-size text means large size and not 8-point versus 6-point. The ability to make the text bold too, or perhaps use the built-in fonts and typefaces that are available with every computer whether it's a Mac or Windows PC.

Someone at N3V needs to attend some college classes on interface design.

 

[RidderDansk]

I agree 100%.

I am currently in the midst of cataract surgery. I had my right eye done last Wednesday and I'm off to the surgeon next Wednesday for the left. The bright white in Content Manager was and still is truly painful to look at. I've gone from smearing, nearly invisible text to a glare making text disappear completely due to the bright white background.

We've all asked for changes to the font size and color. There's no reason to use text that's literally the size of those little brown ants we see on sidewalks and make that grey against a dark grey background on in game menus in Surveyor and Driver.

I agree large-size text means large size and not 8-point versus 6-point. The ability to make the text bold too, or perhaps use the built-in fonts and typefaces that are available with every computer whether it's a Mac or Windows PC.

Someone at N3V needs to attend some college classes on interface design.

During my time in the public sector, it was beyond frustrating the lack of understanding some people had regarding what others go through. Life teaches what empathy and compassion actually mean. We can only hope that with experience, the developers at N3V gain some empathy and compassion for those who purchase and/or subscribe to Trainz and help support their careers. Software Development isn't just about what the developers find fun about creating software when they are marketing what they create. There is a responsibility to those they market their creation to.

Wishing you all the best with your eye surgery.

 

[RidderDansk]

Thank you to everyone who responded in support of my rant. For me, Content Manager is a key component of Trainz.

 

[JCitron]

During my time in the public sector, it was beyond frustrating the lack of understanding some people had regarding what others go through. Life teaches what empathy and compassion actually mean. We can only hope that with experience, the developers at N3V gain some empathy and compassion for those who purchase and/or subscribe to Trainz and help support their careers. Software Development isn't just about what the developers find fun about creating software when they are marketing what they create. There is a responsibility to those they market their creation to.

Wishing you all the best with your eye surgery.

Thank you. The surgery will be fine, I'm sure.

I agree, life does that a lot. My time spent in tech support and customer service was an eye opener. I went from a typical geek who could talk to a server, figuratively, but not to the users to someone who is now able to translate tech speak to human. Part of this came from a statement an old manager told me. Listen with your ears and not your mouth. In the end listening to the customer goes further than doing what you think is right along with throwing terminology at them that makes no sense.

As I've gotten older, I experienced things that have also put me into different shoes. These developers are most likely very young. What works fine for them and looks pretty and is fun, is not the same for those who cannot manage interfaces or do things the same way. We see this not only with N3V Games but also with many products and services.

Our society treats those with disabilities as bad baggage that gets in the way. We're given token services and benefits, but are looked down upon by the "normal folks" because we get in their way. It doesn't matter whether we're young or old, or somewhere in between. They want us to go away and stay out of sight.