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diff --git a/_posts/2023-04-11-html-dark-mode.md b/_posts/2023-04-11-html-dark-mode.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..32050a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/2023-04-11-html-dark-mode.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +layout: post +title: "HTML Dark Mode" +date: 2023-04-11 +--- + + +I wrote an article back in 2021 called [The Lazy Developer's Dark Mode](https://bt.ht/lazy-dev-dark-mode/) where I explained how to implement +a very basic "dark mode" by using the `prefers-color-scheme` CSS attribute. This stills works perfectly fine, and in fact there is a cleaner variation of this created by *jacksonchen666*: [These 3 Lines of CSS Will Give You Dark Mode for Free](https://jacksonchen666.com/posts/2023-04-09/13-47-16/). + +But today I wanted to show how to add dark mode functionality to a website without *any CSS at all*. + + + <meta name="color-scheme" content="dark light"> + + +Add that line inside the `head` tags on your HTML files and you're good to go. + +## Minor Caveat + +I mentioned this same issue on the official [barf blog post](https://barf.bt.ht/dark-mode/) but it doesn't hurt to repeat it here. Safari still has minor ahref / link color issue when defaulting to browser dark mode. If supporting that browser is a deal-breaker for you, I suggest looking at my [hacky solution](https://bt.ht/safari-default-dark-mode/). + +Hopefully this helps others to add dark mode to their existing websites and projects with minimal effort! + |