(Archived) Viewing Options: Black Background and White Text?

[Pfhyde 1]

Heya all--

I've got one question that might double as a recommended feature for new versions, and one recommendation.

Question: how can I set my Evernote display settings to have a black background with white text? It's easier on my eyes to have less white space glaring back at me when I write notes.

Recommendation: it sucks to have to set my font size to 18 so it looks right on a high resolution laptop monitor. I'd rather set the font size to 12 and then have a zoom option (control and + or -).

Cheers!

[Dale Peronteau 0]

Hi, Has anybody responded to the post for you? I would like to know the very same answer only in yellow. Like a yellow Pad.

[jefito 5,589]

It helps to specify which Evernote client that you are asking about. I don't know how to do this with either the Windows client or the Android client, and I'm not sure that you can do it with any of the others, either.

[Dale Peronteau 0]

Hi Jeff, Yes, it would help, wouldn't it. I am using the windows desktop and ultimately will be using my android phone and windows phone. But, I did find a link last night from a member that creates templates and in that template he is able to change the background color. His name is mayo. And here is a hotlink to his evernote notebook: https://www.evernote.com/pub/mayo-christopher/public/#b=2b3f5418-2ab1-4ee6-8ff4-5cd977fb19ea&n=90d0ce79-788a-4026-818a-72c35ee8088b I found it helpful at least in the short term. I wish I knew how to build my own templates and make my own color choice. I am a brand new user of Evernote so I will figure it out. thanks, Dale

[Dale Peronteau 0]

So Phyde, I found a temporary solution. I created a small document in MS Word with the basic text and background color I wanted. Then I copy and pasted it into a new note and saved the note labeling it my notepad template. It seems to be working. you will simply have to copy the note every time you want to create a new note and start from there. BTW: I hate this forum format where I can't do carriage returns.

[jefito 5,589]

So Phyde, I found a temporary solution. I created a small document in MS Word with the basic text and background color I wanted. Then I copy and pasted it into a new note and saved the note labeling it my notepad template. It seems to be working. you will simply have to copy the note every time you want to create a new note and start from there.

Another option, if you like mucking about with HTML: the third-party tool ENML Editor: http://enml-editor.ping13.net/ You can load up a note that you want to use as a template, and edit the HTML directly.

If you are using the Evernote Windows client, then you can use the Copy Note operation to make a copy of your note template (however you created it) to begin a new note.

BTW: I hate this forum format where I can't do carriage returns.

What do you mean that you can't do carriage returns? I use carriage returns in my posts all the time?

[Dale Peronteau 0]

Well, I have responded to 3 messages now from 2 different machines using internet explorer and it does not respond to carriage returns.

[jefito 5,589]

OK, let's try using Internet Explorer (IE 9 on Win 7).

Whoopie, here's a carriage return!!

OK, another!!!

I don't see the problem here...

[Dale Peronteau 0]

Well, it IS NOT working for me. I am not an idiot and I do know what I am doing. The return key either from the keyboard or numeric pad does NOT FUNCTION. And I am using a Windows 8 machine.

[jefito 5,589]

Um settle down, I'm just trying to help you by isolating the conditions of failure. So did you perchance click your Num Lock key??