Dark Mode

Back in the dark (actually, light) ages, websites did not have dark mode. So we installed browser extensions that did so for us. Thus:

website_dark = extension_enabled

Where the above input could be set based on time of day or site domain. extension_enabled = not_disabled && nighttime

Then browsers added their own (initially shoddy) dark modes. Thus:

website_dark = browser_dark_enabled || extension_enabled

Then operating system’s followed suit, support for OS dark was retconned.

website_dark = browser_dark_enabled || extension_enabled
browser_dark_enabled = os_dark
extension_enabled = os_dark

And then, out of long night (day), css gained dark mode support. Websites could take matters into their own hands.

website_dark = browser_dark_enabled || extension_enabled || (website_supports_dark && os_dark)

I occasionally want to opt out of dark mode whilst web browsing. Perhaps the dark mode doesn’t look good, or suit the type of website. Perhaps I want more brightness.

Now that many websites natively support dark mode, I find that I must disable my OS’s dark mode to switch back to the website’s light theme. This (as intended!) lights up my whole computer. Its a bit ironic to have this problem. I remember as a child desperately trying to avoid being flash banged as I snuck my laptop/phone under the covers. My eyes aren’t sharp enough anymore to use dark mode during the day. Here I am seeking the opposite to break monotony.