Ask HN: Dark mode for HN please?

Post by c22 » Sat, May 16, 2020, 6:53 AM UTC

abtinf wrote: post #123

dang wrote: post #53

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I'd love to do that just by offering people a CSS blob that we could inject into their CSS when they browse HN. Our original idea (actually kogir's idea from back in 2014—he's a forward-thinking guy) was that people could create skins this way, if that Winamp-era term isn't too obsolete by now, and share them. However, someone who is plugged into Reddit told me that they used to allow user-defined CSS for customizing…

I would love to be able to define my own CSS that simply replaced the site’s settings, not just for dark mode. It would let me make changes that would be extremely useful to me. For example, I’d hide the “hide” links on the main page. I’m sure some people love that feature, but I’ve only ever used it accidentally (fatfingering on mobile). I’d add a bunch of additional hiding CSS. I’ve long wanted a “helps-me-respect-…

Post by californical » Sat, May 16, 2020, 6:58 AM UTC

xingyzt wrote: post #108

dang wrote: post #32

Ok, you guys, this isn't the first time we've heard this request ( https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... ). I'm willing to do it (edit: not to change the default! just to add the option). It's just that any CSS issue that goes more than a quarter-inch deep is outside both my expertise and my interest. We can add CSS to https://news.ycombinator.com/news.css for prefers-color-scheme: dark , bu…

@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{filter:invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg)}} One-liner inverts the brightness and preserves the orange.

Post by deanclatworthy » Sat, May 16, 2020, 6:59 AM UTC

gardaani wrote: post #216

dang wrote: post #32

Ok, you guys, this isn't the first time we've heard this request ( https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... ). I'm willing to do it (edit: not to change the default! just to add the option). It's just that any CSS issue that goes more than a quarter-inch deep is outside both my expertise and my interest. We can add CSS to https://news.ycombinator.com/news.css for prefers-color-scheme: dark , bu…

Please, don't just force a dark mode to everyone with "prefers-color-scheme: dark". Some are using OS in light mode, but would still like to use the dark mode. Sometimes, it might be useful to use the light version on dark systems. (e.g. if the dark css is not well made or looks bad on some monitors) Here's a good thread about it: https://twitter.com/SaraSoueidan/status/1245722023361380354

Post by hawk_ » Sat, May 16, 2020, 7:02 AM UTC

yjftsjthsd-h wrote: post #106

ryan-allen wrote: post #94

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You can stop assaulting your eyes by simply installing an extension: https://darkreader.org/ It takes 15 seconds and you will have solved your problem.

Yep, came here to suggest exactly this. Especially because then it works for all sites, not just HN. I can also second Dark Reader specifically; it's nicely tunable, supports per-site toggles, and lets you set a schedule to automatically toggle dark mode in the evening. I think my only complaint is that it might be the reason why my Firefox on Android gets really slow / hangs occasionally, although that might be unre…

Post by cy6erlion » Sat, May 16, 2020, 7:04 AM UTC

krapp wrote: post #196

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Also, if there's any way to incorporate machine learning algorithms into it, please try to find a way to do that.

Of course. Obviously, we'll store the algorithm on the blockchain and train it with a custom YCombinator bitcoin that replaces karma.