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Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

#31

http://hn.premii.com/ I use this one, and it's been pretty great so far! It has Dark mode and other color options too.

I am getting "Unable to load the content" when I click on a thread, are you getting this? There aren't errors in the log.

I get that too. Looking at the comments work though - click the right side of a link.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

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post #32

If you install https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadp... you get dark mode functionality on any site automatically, no need to create a different website for it. It also has color preferences (hue, contrast, brightness, sepia).

or Stylus(https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylus/clngdbkpkpe...) and Userscripts

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

#34

I like it, I would use this as my default. I agree it is slightly too blue for me, I think it should be more red than blue, especially since the purpose is for low-light reading. With that said - if I toggle Dark Mode off, and then click a link, it just goes back to Dark Mode. Probably should persist. Edit: Also, I think the Dark Mode checkbox toggle would be better placed on the profile page, with other related pref…

Agree. Low light should reading should avoid blue.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

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post #32

If you install https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dark-reader/eimadp... you get dark mode functionality on any site automatically, no need to create a different website for it. It also has color preferences (hue, contrast, brightness, sepia).

I would prefer if websites would make use of the prefers-colour-scheme rather than having to waste memory/CPU/time by using some of these addons.

For something like this, it should be trivial to do.

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/pref...

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

#38
I hardly ever use dark mode because it’s usually done in a way that has too much contrast for me. This demo seems to pick the right balance - a bit like Apple have done with theirs - and I’d actually consider switching to it on mobile HN if it was an option.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

#39
post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why should't the default dark mode fulfill basic contrast requirements (in this case WCAG AA is absolutely possible)? It's not difficult to achieve, and the same problem would exist if the website was in "dark mode" by default.

I'm sorry if this sounds rude - why don't you create one then?

Maybe they don't know how to create it. You don't need to be a good cook (or even know how to cook) to say that a dish is too salty.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News Dark Mode

#40

There are a significant number of low contrast warnings from a cursory glance through an accessibility tool: https://wave.webaim.org/report#/https://jgthms.com/hacker-ne...

interesting tool. thanks for sharing. it failed on a few sites that i tested it on though.
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