this post was submitted on 09 May 2024
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Doesn't modern CSS allow you to follow system settings?
yep it does
making it a per-profile settings does not exclude making it available per-device or per-visit. it's not especially difficult to store a flag in localStorage or a cookie. hell, you can even use CSS to detect OS dark mode preference settings and have it change automatically with no user input at all.
Dark mode is incorporated into most modern browsers and OSs at this point. If your system is set to dark mode, your browser will run in dark mode also notify the site that you request dark mode. No server settings or accounts required. The site just needs to be configured to respect that request.
Aside from that they can also store your preference according to cookies.
I just want them to follow system default for guest user(s).
This makes more sense for signed in user(s).
No dark mode unless you register, is what I consider to be a asshole design choice.
maybe they have a whole different page for signed in users?
Ok, made an account(used a temp email). Nothing exquisite, just being able to switch between light and dark mode. I expected an option to set the toggle to follow device default after making an account and signing in.
Doesn't even remember which mode was toggled during the previous sign in.
oof, fuck this shit