Troubleshooting New to Kindle...can I invert the text/background colors?

sydmalicious · 01-06-2019, 01:05 AM

I just recently bought a Kindle PW4 and love reading on it, even better than my new 2018 iPad Pro 12.9”.

But one thing I miss from ereader apps like Marvin (RIP) and MapleRead is the ability to have a black background with white text. I can’t seem to find a way to do this.

It seems possible because when I wake it from sleep, it refreshes with a white text on black screen.

Anyone know how this works?

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John Hopper · 01-06-2019, 04:03 AM

Hi, yes if you go into settings and then accessibility you can invert black and white.

Enjoy your new Kindle!

barryem · 01-06-2019, 12:25 PM

I never really saw a Marvin but if I'm not mistaken it had an LCD screen, which is very different than an e-ink screen. An LCD has a light shining through a translucent screen into your eyes, and in that case reversing the text makes a lot of sense. It reduces the amount of light shining into your eyes.

The Paperwhite has an opaque e-ink screen and doesn't have a light behind it. Instead there's a light shining down onto the screen in much the same way a lamp shines down on a paper book. What you get is reflected light and I'm not sure that would be reduced much by reversing the text.

That's not to say you shouldn't like it. If you like it you like it and that's that. But I don't think there's much practical benefit as there is with a backlit LCD screen.

Barry

Deskisamess · 01-06-2019, 12:28 PM

I tried it on my Oasis just to see...my eyes see it as reduced contrast, and I needed a larger font for it to be comfortable. The screen seemed "muddy" to me. The page refresh is more pronounced also. I didn't like it.

ElspethB · 01-06-2019, 03:07 PM

Like Deskisamess I need a larger font when I invert black and white on my Oasis; however, I actually prefer the white-on-black setting when I am reading at night in my dark bedroom. My husband prefers it, too, as the light is far less likely to bother him when he is trying to sleep.

sydmalicious · 01-06-2019, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Hopper

Hi, yes if you go into settings and then accessibility you can invert black and white.

Enjoy your new Kindle!

Thanks!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

HLS · 01-06-2019, 05:29 PM

I find if I have the colors inverted I save a lot of battery life. I hate reading that way tho

HarryT · 01-07-2019, 03:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by barryem

I never really saw a Marvin but if I'm not mistaken it had an LCD screen, which is very different than an e-ink screen.

"Marvin" is not a device. It's a reading app for iOS devices.

barryem · 01-07-2019, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

"Marvin" is not a device. It's a reading app for iOS devices.

I did think the Marvin was a device but if it's an app on a backlit device my argument still holds.

I don't mind being wrong if it doesn't get in the way of being right.

Barry

tdmsu · 03-13-2020, 05:42 PM

I prefer the inverted mode for night reading, but I wish there was a shortcut to turn it on or off. Like tapping with three fingers at the same time or something.

01-06-2019, 01:05 AM	#1
sydmalicious Cantankerous Contrarian Posts: 113 Karma: 506950 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Swatara, PA US Device: MapleRead, iPad Pro 12.9" 2018, iPhone 12 Pro, Kobo Forma 32gb	New to Kindle...can I invert the text/background colors? I just recently bought a Kindle PW4 and love reading on it, even better than my new 2018 iPad Pro 12.9”. But one thing I miss from ereader apps like Marvin (RIP) and MapleRead is the ability to have a black background with white text. I can’t seem to find a way to do this. It seems possible because when I wake it from sleep, it refreshes with a white text on black screen. Anyone know how this works? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Pro

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01-06-2019, 04:03 AM	#2
John Hopper Addict Posts: 349 Karma: 1179724 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle Voyage	Hi, yes if you go into settings and then accessibility you can invert black and white. Enjoy your new Kindle!

01-06-2019, 12:25 PM	#3
barryem Wizard Posts: 2,459 Karma: 68781975 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Device: Paperwhite 4	I never really saw a Marvin but if I'm not mistaken it had an LCD screen, which is very different than an e-ink screen. An LCD has a light shining through a translucent screen into your eyes, and in that case reversing the text makes a lot of sense. It reduces the amount of light shining into your eyes. The Paperwhite has an opaque e-ink screen and doesn't have a light behind it. Instead there's a light shining down onto the screen in much the same way a lamp shines down on a paper book. What you get is reflected light and I'm not sure that would be reduced much by reversing the text. That's not to say you shouldn't like it. If you like it you like it and that's that. But I don't think there's much practical benefit as there is with a backlit LCD screen. Barry

01-06-2019, 12:28 PM	#4
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,607 Karma: 42697471 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 7+, iPad mini, 2021 iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8"	I tried it on my Oasis just to see...my eyes see it as reduced contrast, and I needed a larger font for it to be comfortable. The screen seemed "muddy" to me. The page refresh is more pronounced also. I didn't like it.

01-06-2019, 03:07 PM	#5
ElspethB Passionate Reader Posts: 274 Karma: 1829152 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Central Jersey, USA Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, Kobo Clara HD, Fire HD 8, Voyage, Oasis 3, PW5	Like Deskisamess I need a larger font when I invert black and white on my Oasis; however, I actually prefer the white-on-black setting when I am reading at night in my dark bedroom. My husband prefers it, too, as the light is far less likely to bother him when he is trying to sleep.

01-06-2019, 05:29 PM	#7
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,027 Karma: 15107670 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I find if I have the colors inverted I save a lot of battery life. I hate reading that way tho

03-13-2020, 05:42 PM	#10
tdmsu Enthusiast Posts: 42 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Michigan, USA Device: Onyx Boox Nova2	I prefer the inverted mode for night reading, but I wish there was a shortcut to turn it on or off. Like tapping with three fingers at the same time or something.