Is there a dark mode?

[peevekos]

Hey guys I've been wondering if there's an option to enable dark mode on this forum. I've been looking around and can't seem to find an option to enable. Does this feature exist?

[Upgrade00]

No, there is no default option in the current forum software, maybe it would be available in the new forum when we eventually migrate.
You can check out this thread - List of Bitcointalk.org Userscripts/ Add-ons if you are comfortable with userscripts or add ons.
Some browsers like Firefox, also support default dark theme.

[Bttzed03]

The feature doesn't exist currently but you can enter "dark mode" in the search bar and you'll see plenty of topics about userscripts and other tricks.

Some of them are:

• https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5152016.0
• https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4539651.0
• https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4423230.0
• https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5216281.0

[actmyname]

You can check out this thread - List of Bitcointalk.org Userscripts/ Add-ons if you are comfortable with userscripts. Some browsers also support default dark theme.

Some of those makeshift dark mode changes do have an ugly aesthetic.

There are some (browser) extensions that attempt to create universal dark mode across sites, and you may find better cohesion with those if privacy is not an issue. Despite what I expected, it turns out a lot of Bitcoiners don't mind that, so check them out if it applies to you.

[peevekos]

No, there is no default option in the current forum software, maybe it would be available in the new forum when we eventually migrate.
You can check out this thread - List of Bitcointalk.org Userscripts/ Add-ons if you are comfortable with userscripts or add ons.
Some browsers like Firefox, also support default dark theme.

Cool, I wasn't aware of any future migrations, looking forward to that. I'm seeing a lot of features there that I didnt even think of but they are nice QoL changes. Is there an expected date for the migration?

You can check out this thread - List of Bitcointalk.org Userscripts/ Add-ons if you are comfortable with userscripts. Some browsers also support default dark theme.

Some of those makeshift dark mode changes do have an ugly aesthetic.

There are some (browser) extensions that attempt to create universal dark mode across sites, and you may find better cohesion with those if privacy is not an issue. Despite what I expected, it turns out a lot of Bitcoiners don't mind that, so check them out if it applies to you.

I'm aware of extensions but sometimes they flat out don't work, or they create an ugly theme, poor contrast, etc. The flipped colors don't work out and are sometimes unreadable. Do you have a recommended extension that you use personally for chrome?

[RapTarX]

Is there an expected date for the migration?

No, there's still no fixed date announced for the migration but we can expect it to be happened soon as theymos was asking people to try epochtalk forum software and suggest what can be better.
You may want to check this section- https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=167.0

[actmyname]

I'm aware of extensions but sometimes they flat out don't work, or they create an ugly theme, poor contrast, etc. The flipped colors don't work out and are sometimes unreadable. Do you have a recommended extension that you use personally for chrome?

I have heard good things about DarkReader for Chrome and Firefox.

I don't use it so I can't speak from personal experience (merely hearsay) but I've seen its use in some of my communities.

No, there's still no fixed date announced for the migration

It's when we reverse entropy.

[goinmerry]

Do you have a recommended extension that you use personally for chrome?

Not an extension but your Chrome browser itself will force a dark mode view at any websites:

chrome://flags/#enable-force-dark

If on mobile (basically on Android), stock browsers (updated version) should have an option for Dark Mode in most of the cases.