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Patrick says

mell Can you post a screenshot of what you're seeing? Maybe it's different than what I'm seeing.

I don't think it's different, got a standard android phone. I just like the light one better. It's easier to read.

Maga_Chaos_Monkey says

You may recall I had asked for this, as an option, in the suggestions thread maybe in the past year.

@Maga_Chaos_Monkey I remember now. That's probably why I wrote it down as a task.

Hate it.

Just saying.

Love it on my iPad Pro Max.

An obvious CIA plot.

Patrick says

What do you think?

I like it a lot!

I really don’t like it, hard to read. Do you think we can get a button like some websites have to switch the colors?

After a day or so it's growing on me. I'd give it time. A button or in your profile to switch to light or dark would be nice though. I'm noticing less strain on my eyes. I keep my screen brightness at the lowest level already. I'm a young geezer and don't like driving at night especially with these auto headlight on cars that go from high beam to regular level based on sensors. Doesn't always happen though and I get blinded. As dumb as it sounds I will wear sunglasses at night.

Everyone has different eyes. For some it's better. I didn't like it the first 24 hours but as I said I'm feeling less strain on the eyes in a short time. Without corrective lenses or glasses on I can read it fine generally on a big computer. I haven't actually checked it on the phone. My fingers don't work well with touch screen typing so I rarely comment from the phone. I need a keyboard and even that's problematic for me at times as witnessed here.

For a moment, I thought there was something wrong with my phone. I'd been so used to the old look for so long.

Working on a button so users can swap between old and new styles...

GreaterNYCDude says

For a moment, I thought there was something wrong with my phone. I'd been so used to the old look for so long.

The old look is memories I guess as well. I think most commenting have been long time users, so the change is stark, so fuck you patrick ;) That's a joke. Appreciate what you do. Just don't turn this into a car and do a total overhaul every year.

I think a lot of people are creatures of habit. Moved into the new house and decisions were made, not by me that piss me off. The kitchen specifically. Tracked it one morning and walked a 1/4 mile getting breakfast ready for the kids. Change takes time to turn into habit. I guess I'm getting a mini work out.

OK, now the light vs dark mode is optional. To toggle it, first click your user name or icon to get to your user page. In the upper right, you'll see "edit profile":



Click "edit profile", and then on the profile edit page, there's a toggle link at the top:



Let me know if any problems.

rocketjoe79 says

Love the dark mode. I have a very wide screen, so a bit wider would be nice, but that's a small nitpick.

@rocketjoe79

Dark mode is also wider now, per your request.

mell says

The old style was by far more readable for me

@mell

Now you can toggle.

Patrick says

mell says

The old style was by far more readable for me

mell

Now you can toggle.

Thanks! Do I need log off and on again? Don't see it

mell says

Patrick says

mell says

The old style was by far more readable for me

mell

Now you can toggle.

Thanks! Do I need log off and on again? Don't see it

Found it. Thx! Toggled back

Should happen instantly, and stay the latest way it was toggled.

working great for me

Yesterday it looked more unique, different nomenclature in the headings, but simple and easy to read.
It first seemed harder to read, because everything was moved from where it was before.
Now it looks like you reworked your navigation buttons in the post to mirror what it was before.
Now it looks sort of like the old style, but with a dark background.
I didn't comment yesterday, because I wanted to see if it grew on me, which I thought it might.
The new style you had, was far easier to see "Who" posted. Sometimes I really have to look for it, especially if the user didn't have an avatar. The name would get lost in the all of the text. The new style did a better job at distinguishing the different links. While the post text seemed to small and harder to read.

Just my 2 cents.

Patrick says

Should happen instantly, and stay the latest way it was toggled.

How do I toggle it? Is there some button I’m not seeing?

@Fortwaye

Look at https://patrick.net/post/1385831/2025-10-10-dark-mode-rework?start=8#comment-2214237 above in this thread.

Tenpoundbass says

Now it looks like you reworked your navigation buttons in the post to mirror what it was before.

@Tenpoundbass The only change from the first deployment of dark mode was to make it wider, like rocketjoe79 requested in the first comment on this thread.

Thanks Patrick, found the toggle

Thank you Patrick. I’ve got a bunch of friends that would like the happy hour app. Great idea!

@SharkyP

Thanks for the encouragement. It's still a bit buggy, but I should have those ironed out this week.

Then I need to enter lots of data. That's going to be the big chore that I hope the public will help with.

Nice, not as harsh on the eyes. Thanks @Patrick.