VMS UI - Light vs Dark Preferences

By Ari Erenthal, Published Jun 16, 2017, 08:59am EDT

Several VMS manufacturers have the ability to choose a user interface with either a light or dark color theme. 150+ integrators told us which they preferred, and why. 

Inside, we examine the reasons integrators choose light or dark user interfaces. 

***** **** *********** ********* * **** theme **** *** ***** choice, * ******** ** integrators ****** ****** * light ***** ** **** no **********. 

  • *********** *** ****** **** themes **** ** **** it ******* *** ****** and ***** ** ****** to ***** ** *** video.
  • *********** *** ****** ***** themes **** ** **** it ***** ****** *** that ** ***** ***** easier ** ****.
  • *********** **** ** ********** told ** **** **** leave *** ****** ** to *** *** ****. 

Dark - ******* *** ******

** ***, *** **** common ****** *********** ***** a **** ***** ** to ****** **** *** strain ** *** ***** environments. 

  • "**** **** *********. ** is **** *********** *** eyes ** *** ***** long ****."
  • "* ****** * **** VMS **** ********* ** a ***** ***** ** feel **** ********* ** the ****. **** **** a **** ********* *** make *** ****** **** drowsy."
  • "**** - *** ***** staring ** ***** ****** consoles, * ***** **** a **** ********* ** easier ** *** **** for ******** ******* ** time *** ****** *** eyes ** ***** ** the ******** ** *** stand *** ** ******* to * ***** *******."
  • "****, * ***** ** provides * ****** ******** to *** *****. ***** is **** ******** ** the ****, *** * found *** ****** **'* easier ** **** ***** with ****."
  • "**** - * **** "Black" ** ** ********* office ******, ****** ** the ****."
  • "**** ** ********** **** soothing ** *** ****. I ***** * ****** interface ***** ** ********** in * **/* ********** situation ******* * ******* one ***** ** ********** in * ********* ***** VMS *** ** **** sporadic."
  • "** ****** **** **** interfaces. **** ** *** installations ** **** *** in * ****** ******** operations ******. ******** **** are **** ****** ***** more ****** ** *** eyes ** ***** ************."

Dark - ****** ** ***** ** *****

**** *********** **** **** movement ** * ******'* field ** **** ***** up ****** ******* * dark ********** **** * light **********. 

  • "* **** ****** *** option ** ******, *** most ** *** **** I ****** * **** User *********. * **** like ** ***** **** the *** ** *** camera ***** ****** **** to *** ****** **********."
  • "**** ***** ** **** best ********** ** *** light ******** *******. ** depends ** ****** ********."
  • "* ****** * **** user *********, * ***** it ***** *** ******* in ***** ***** *** more."
  • "****, **** ** ***** on ****** ***** ****** than *** *********."
  • "* ****** ****. ** allows *********** *****, **** as *** *** *** around * ***** ** video **** ****** ** detected, ** ** **** more ******. ****, * think ******'* ****** *** naturally ***** ** **** for ********* ***** ** jump *** ** * dark **********, ** ******* to *** ***** *** around."
  • "* ****** ****. ******* I ***** ** ****** our **** ** ***** on *** ***** ****** with **** ****** **** the ****** ***** ********** places ** *** ****."

Light - ***** ******

*********** **** ***** * light ***** ***** ****** did ** ******* **** prefer *** ****. 

  • "** ****** * ***** VMS **** *********. ** us, ** ***** ******* and **** *********** *** our *******."
  • "***'* ****** **** * preference. **'** ***** *** users **** ***** ***'* more ********."
  • "*****. ** **** ******, just ***** ** **** cleaner."
  • "*****. * ****** ** purely *** *** **********. Avigilon ******* ****** ** bright ***** *** **** looks **** ****** **** Milestone ******** ** *****. It *** ** **** because ***** ***** *********** I *** *** *** white **********."
  • "* ****** * ***** VMS *********. ** ***** cleaner *** ****** ** look **."
  • "* ****** *****. ** me ** ***** *** interface **** **** ****-******** and ****** ** ***."
  • "*****, * **** *** clean ******* ****. *** dark *** ******* ** of *** ******** ***** product."

Light - ****** ** **** *****

**** *********** **** ** that ***** **** ********** were ****** ** ******** and *** **** **** ones.

  • "* ********** ****** *****, gives **** *********** ** sections *** *********** ** options."
  • "*****- ****** ** **** things ** ****** *** white **** **** ** look ** ***** * while."
  • "*****. **** ** ********* to **** *** **."
  • "***** ~ **** ******** text *** ****."
  • "*'** ***** *** **** can ** * ****** harder ** ******** **** the ******* *********."

Depends ** ***********

* ****** ** *********** told ** **** **** no **********, ******* *** ****** up *** *** *** user *** ***** ***********. 

  • "******* ** ******** ** VMS *** **********. ******* room ** **** ********."
  • "**** ** * **** preference **** *** ****** depending ** *** **** and *** ********."
  • "** *******, ** ** end **** ************* **** dictates ***** *** ** recommend."
  • "**** ***** ** **** best ********** ** *** light ******** *******. ** depends ** ****** ********."
  • "****! ******* ** *** situation. *****-***** ** **** professional *** **** ** a ******* ******** **** Space ** **** ******** and ****** ** **** only ** ** ******."
  • "**** ** * **** preference **** *** ****** depending ** *** **** and *** ********."

Comments (2)

Avatar

Luis Carmona

IPVMU Certified | 06/24/17 03:10pm

Those that go dark sometimes make it too dark, which is what I think responders mean about harder to see or use screen controls. Would be nice if more in between options were available.

Avatar

Jon Dillabaugh

Pro Focus LLC
06/24/17 09:51pm

DW Spectrum has removed the option for a light skin in version 3.0. In past versions, you could choose between dark or light skins. BTW, that is their terminology and I think it could have used a better phrased description. In today's PC world, that could be construed as offensive by some.

Read this IPVM report for free.

This article is part of IPVM's 6,737 reports, 909 tests and is only available to members. To get a one-time preview of our work, enter your work email to access the full article.

Already a member? Login here | Join now
Loading Related Reports