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Testing Alexandrite alternative UI (alexandrite.slrpnk.net)
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Similar to the Photon UI, we are currently running a trial of the Alexandrite UI here: https://alexandrite.slrpnk.net/

Please let me know what you think about it.

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[โ€“] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

I finally got around to testing Alexandrite, and personally I prefer it to either the default or Photon.

  1. I love the ease of customizing the UI, especially the colors! I was able to dial it in to make it incredibly easy on my eyes, where as I found Photon's dark mode too dark, and certain elements needed more contrast. This is a killer feature for me.
  2. I really like the dual-pane and overlay post feature so I can read posts and navigate around without having to load a new page, very nice.

I'll be switching to this as my default, I hope it survives the great UI Race ๐Ÿ˜„