Much of my Skrittering is done on a tablet PC, and as you might expect, after about a year of this, the screen is starting to show signs of wear.

It's essentially cosmetic damage at this point, and I can use the screen just fine for other applications, but what can I do to mitigate or repair this damage?

You could try moving the window to another place on the screen, so the effect isn't all in one place.

I'm assuming since it's a tablet PC you're referring to damage from "writing" on the screen?

I have a really old LCD monitor and after two years of Skrittering (usually an hour a day without a break) the Skritter logo has been permanently burned into my monitor (it's actually pretty amusing, you can only see it on very light backgrounds if the lighting conditions are right).

It would be interesting to compile a list of the ways in which Skritter has damaged property!

I noticed my tablet has gotten really worn in one particular spot and was thinking of changing my tablet to "mouse mode" or whatever the mode is that the cursor does not snap to the equivalent point on the tablet. That way I can kind of write anywhere on the tablet and equally wear-down the whole thing. =P

I'm just afraid to switch to that mode because it'll take an adjustment on my part. XD

I agree with Misty (..I mean Lawnmower 16...) on moving the window to another place, even switching the drawing box to the right side (that's an option on the site, right?)

I have a tablet PC and it has a noticeable square of wear in two places, depending on the orientation of the screen and I also use a Wacom on my desktop pc and that also has two neat little squares, one 'left-handed' square and one 'right-handed' square!
No idea how to stop the damage to my tablet screen, but if anyone knows, it would save me having to buy a new tablet when I wear through the whole thing! :)

jhaz and HappyBlue - are you talking tablet PC's or Wacom tablets? If Wacom, you can put pretty much whatever you want on top of it and use it like normal - a piece of paper is a common option, though you might want to try something tougher and see how that works out for you.

Also, as I've recently done, you can switch your Wacom tablet to left-handed mode (or right-handed, if you currently use it in left-handed) and buy yourself some time by writing on the other side of the tablet.

I would recommend against mouse mode, though - you'd have to reposition the cursor after every stroke, which would be a nightmare and take away a whole lot of the muscle-memory element of Skritter.

As for tablet PC's, I would check to make sure you're using a stylus that does minimal harm to the screen, and write as lightly as you comfortably and effectively can.

In the future you could always add a screen protector. Then, when it gets worn you just have to change a $10 piece of plastic (for tablet PCs, that is).

@FatDragon
In my case it is both a tablet PC and a Wacom tablet!

My Wacom is getting two nice squares from left- and right-handed use so, taking your advice on putting paper over it, I stuck a Post-It over the worn section and it works well and I would even say that it interacts with the Skritter writing pad better!

Thanks for the advice and I'll now head off to look for some clear Post Its for my tablet PC.

Yeah, it looks like I'll need to invest the ten bucks on a protector. Do you know of any way to reverse the damage?

You could try buffing out the screen. Just spend a LOT of time, with a microfiber cloth, repeatedly rubbing the affected spot. It will be tedious, and it may not work perfectly, but, since chemicals can seriously damage a special screen like that, I wouldn't take risks with anything else.