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By *xplore more OP   TV/TS
6 weeks ago

Cockermouth, Lake District

Could it be possible to make a dark mode feature to turn on or off at the bottom of the homepage?

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By *ohnmikeMan
6 weeks ago

county limerick

Why

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By *xplore more OP   TV/TS
6 weeks ago

Cockermouth, Lake District


"Why "

Well most other things have that feature, and would make the white background on every page a bit nicer and less bright to look at when the room is dark

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By *ellhunglow001Man
6 weeks ago

Portsmouth

Turn your screen brightness down?

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By *xplore more OP   TV/TS
6 weeks ago

Cockermouth, Lake District


"Turn your screen brightness down?"

It's not the same, it's still a white background

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By *emme Fucker 5000Man
6 weeks ago

MANCHESTER

My KINGDOM for dark mode, holy shit.

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By *itefox60Man
6 weeks ago

dublin

U can turn on dark mode in ur phone settings

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By *erts n HornyMan
6 weeks ago

Herts

In answer to the person who asked “Why?”, even though it does seem fairly obvious:

Dark mode isn’t just better for the eyes when using a phone in a dark environment, but it’s an accessibility feature too, making the site easier for some people with visual disabilities to use.

It also happens not to light up a room or car interior when they might be dark and you’re wanting to keep them that way!

As for the browser option:

I agree there are some browsers that can do this, and some handle it well. However, not all browsers will do it, and this can depend on many factors, such as the manufacturer of the phone, the OS and version of the phone, the browser, the version of the browser, etc., etc.

Even then when the browser can provide a dark mode, or an extension can force one, it’s not perfect! I’ve tried it on multiple browsers on both Android and iOS, and the results varied. Mostly though, I found multiple areas of the site that are left bright and some of the logos and icons have backgrounds baked in which can’t be changed.

All in all, a dark mode that is created as a site style to ensure full coverage, which would take updating some of the branding & icons with transparent backgrounds, and just a little tiny bit of coding, would be a massive benefit to many users I suspect. There’s a reason so many apps and sites are doing it - users like it.

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By *loverfieldMan
6 weeks ago

Dalton-In-Furness, Cumbria

Good idea, yes please.

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By *am.awMan
6 weeks ago

London


"Could it be possible to make a dark mode feature to turn on or off at the bottom of the homepage? "

This is definitely needed 👍

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By *traight curious 40Man
6 weeks ago

Hartlepool


"Could it be possible to make a dark mode feature to turn on or off at the bottom of the homepage? "
there is an option on my phone for this. What device are you using

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By *umGuzzler54Man
6 weeks ago

North Lanarkshire

There is a hidden setting in chrome, browser to show web pages in dark mode.

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By *xplore more OP   TV/TS
6 weeks ago

Cockermouth, Lake District

So it seems it would be a welcome feature

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By *eneral distanceMan
6 weeks ago

burtonwood

Definitely be useful especially when fabbing on a night in bed when missus next to me

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By *lasgow1975Man
6 weeks ago

Parkhead

My phone is permanently on Dark Mode, yet FG is still bright blinding white...

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By *hisMeMan
6 weeks ago

the saddle of the mountain bike, FORFAR


"My phone is permanently on Dark Mode, yet FG is still bright blinding white..."

But, Phone Dark mode and Browser Dark mode are not necessarily the same thing...

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By *ishMan
6 weeks ago

illogan

Dark Mode is a display setting that changes an app, website, or operating system's interface from a light background with dark text to a dark background with light text.

Here's what it looks like:

Light Mode: ⚪ White or light gray background with black text.

Dark Mode: ⚫ Black or dark gray background with white or light-colored text.

Why people use Dark Mode

Reduces eye strain in low-light environments for many people.

Can save battery life on devices with OLED or AMOLED screens, where black pixels use little or no power.

Improves comfort when using a device at night.

Provides a different aesthetic that many users prefer.

Are there any downsides?

In bright sunlight, dark mode can sometimes be harder to read than light mode.

For reading long passages of text, some people find light mode easier because dark text on a light background often offers better readability.

Many devices and apps—including Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, web browsers, and apps like ChatGPT—let you switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode manually or automatically based on the time of

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By *ishMan
6 weeks ago

illogan


"Dark Mode is a display setting that changes an app, website, or operating system's interface from a light background with dark text to a dark background with light text.

Here's what it looks like:

Light Mode: ⚪ White or light gray background with black text.

Dark Mode: ⚫ Black or dark gray background with white or light-colored text.

Why people use Dark Mode

Reduces eye strain in low-light environments for many people.

Can save battery life on devices with OLED or AMOLED screens, where black pixels use little or no power.

Improves comfort when using a device at night.

Provides a different aesthetic that many users prefer.

Are there any downsides?

In bright sunlight, dark mode can sometimes be harder to read than light mode.

For reading long passages of text, some people find light mode easier because dark text on a light background often offers better readability.

Many devices and apps—including Windows, macOS, Android, iPhone, web browsers, and apps like ChatGPT—let you switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode manually or automatically based on the time of "

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By *live 2024Man
4 weeks ago

westbromwich

can anyone help me to sort this for me for some reason I’m not able to reply to messages or get pictures up I am a site providing a gold

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By *cusMan
4 weeks ago

Chesterfield


"Definitely be useful especially when fabbing on a night in bed when missus next to me"

Dangerous game😒.

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By *C4444Man
4 weeks ago

Glasgow

The title was very misleading lol

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