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Better dark mode

The current dark mode doesn't extend to actual posts which still maintain a white background. As a user with eye conditions that make them light sensitive, this can worsen light-induced pain and even be the cause. This causes problems especially on mobile where posts take up the entire screen as you scroll.
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 Bumping this request.

 we've been using cohost for over 9 months now, and only learnt a week or so ago that we've been on "dark mode" the entire time. while not an explicit accessibility need for us, adding this would improve our user experience a good chunk too (particularly while on phone), and as mentioned by others, would improve the accessibility of cohost greatly.

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Posting here to bump up this request but also hoping that a proper dark mode is implemented. 


I love what the devs have been able to do with the site but would also greatly appreciate a proper dark mode implemented. There's a lot of other features I want polished too but I would love to have this one implemented a little sooner if possible! My strained eyesight would definitely appreciate it ! 


I know there are ways to get a dark mode on desktop but i like looking at cohost on my phone when im out and about so it would be very nice to have one without relying on outside tools!

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How can I preserve the current look of my blogs if "better dark mode" gets added? I don't want my posts to have black backgrounds suddenly. I want the black background / white posts / parchment elemtents / red sidebar style. I don't even know how to switch between light mode and dark mode.

I can't even recreate the original theme with the custom theme addon, it's literally impossible.


Please let us select between dark mode, light mode, and the current style (which is apparently "dark mode"? i'm not sure, but anyway, i've grown to like it a lot). Please. I don't want my blogs to suddenly look totally different.

Currently if you want to use light mode you need to change your browser settings to light mode. Though the option to toggle between light and dark mode in the co-host settings would also be a nice addition. Hope this helps you out Catonium. I am gonna ask that for asking about a toggle feature, you find a different post about a toggle feature to reply to as this one is specifically for asking for accessibility improvements to the already existing dark mode

the toggle feature is a thing i want (or more elaborate theme selection), but what I'm scared about is that the current look of my blogs will change with "better dark mode" and I'm not interested in that, I'm not saying it shouldn't be done, but there should be an option to use the current look as well if wanted, that's all

 

edit: my browser doesn't have light mode/dark mode, only custom themes. anyway, that's not what I was looking for anyway, I want an option to preserve the current look and that's all


edit2: sorry for my clunky expression, this literally triggered me a panic reaction

Crucial accessibility feature, hopefully the team prioritizes this
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Even as I've grown used to the current mode, and I don't quite have the issues everyone else does


*even in the current dark mode, the white background of posts burns into my laptop's screen if i leave the tab open for any amount of time*


so just throw that onto the pile of reasons we need *actual dark mode* 

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Just make it all optional please.


I get eye pain from white text on black background.

i use the website from mobile mostly and can't custom theme it. an actual dark mode would help me a lot, using cohost when i have a migraine is bad.
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@Catonium You've made your point. Please stop spamming this topic like you're trying to personally fight all the disabled people who need this.

@Arachnixe


Why are you acting like I said it shouldn't be done at all? I only ask for it being optional

@Catonium you should make a post of your own and ask for toggleable light/dark modes. I'm sure you'd get a lot of people also voting for it. This isn't the post to ask for it as this post is about asking for an improved dark mode which has been marked as planned by the Cohost team so they're unlikely to see your request.
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In fact I'll just make the feature request for a toggle option for light/dark mode myself and then you can vote for it
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