New colors look terrible in dark theme

[laxu]

I guess admins changed the color theme here recently, but the blue color looks pretty terrible in dark mode. I'd recommend bringing back the orange as I think it looks much more relaxed in dark mode. Or if multiple themes are an option, allow that.

The dark theme is overly contrasted IMO.

 

[James Freeman]

YES!
I use Dark Reader plugin with the Light forum style and it's really fucked up now, way too dark and some drop down panels stopped working altogether.

 

[the swede]

says the resident UI complainer.

 

[the-trooper]

I don't agree therefore you're wrong.

 

[laxu]

Quick CSS style fix just to make it have less aggressive contrast. Looks alright in posts but could be better in post list. That helps a lot already, but I still think the blue is kinda drab compared to the previous blue + orange.

EDIT: updated with darker post list.

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root:not([data-variation]),
    :root[data-variation="alternate"] {
         /* text */
        --xf-paletteNeutral1--l: 90%;

        /* background */
        --xf-paletteNeutral3--l: 14%;
        --xf-pageBg--l: calc(var(--xf-contentBg--l) - 6%);

        .block-container {
            background: hsla(var(--xf-contentBg--h), var(--xf-contentBg--s), calc(var(--xf-contentBg--l) - 4%), var(--xf-contentBg--a));
        }
   
        .p-footer {
            background: hsla(var(--xf-chromeBg--h),var(--xf-chromeBg--s),calc(var(--xf-chromeBg--l) - 5%),var(--xf-chromeBg--a))
        }
    }
}

 

[James Freeman]

bump

 

[SonVolt]

EW IT'S SO UGLY

 

[DrewJD82]

The overlords are tweaking some things, settle down Beavisis.

 

[JasonE]

I thought the mode was something that was user selected. I went looking for a place in my profile to flip it back. Didn't see anything there.

 

[the swede]

The overlords are tweaking some things, settle down Beavisis.

Beavis’es?

 

[jellodog]

I thought the mode was something that was user selected. I went looking for a place in my profile to flip it back. Didn't see anything there.

If you click on your user menu it's inside the "Preferences" item. At the top, labled `Style variation`.

 

[Jarick]

I can't remember what it was before but it seems better now?

Edit: there's an icon showing the current theme at the bottom of the page where you can click and change.

Dark = moon
Light = sun
Half circle = system setting

 

[JasonE]

I can't remember what it was before but it seems better now?

There's an icon at the bottom that looks like a half filled circle where you can pick.

Thanks for posting that! That was super easy to change and I didn't have to go looking through my profile to find it.

 

[duzie]

Beavis’es?

 

[David Lo Pan]

You can change the mode in the bottom left corner by clicking the moon icon.

From light mode the icon is the gear.

System auto adjust it based on time of day.

 

[FuzzyAce]

I never use dark mode. Makes me feel like I'm on a different site, probably a site I shouldn't be on.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I never use dark mode. Makes me feel like I'm on a different site, probably a site I shouldn't be on.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I guess admins changed the color theme here recently, but the blue color looks pretty terrible in dark mode. I'd recommend bringing back the orange as I think it looks much more relaxed in dark mode. Or if multiple themes are an option, allow that.

The dark theme is overly contrasted IMO.

I love it and you're wrong.

 

[jellodog]

I can't remember what it was before but it seems better now?

Edit: there's an icon showing the current theme at the bottom of the page where you can click and change.

Dark = moon
Light = sun
Half circle = system setting

That's right, the menu is available in two places

 

[the swede]

I’m all for dark mode, look great