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Another Request for Hacker News and Dark Mode

by eande on 8/17/23, 2:55 AM with 4 comments

This request has been posted two months and all I can do is pile on another request within the comment section for Dark Mode.

I don't want to install a js or pay for it and just use my Safari browser. It can't be that hard for HW to add that simple feature.

Saves a lot of energy and better for the eyes. Let's make it happen.

by reliefcrew on 8/17/23, 3:22 AM
I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "I don't want to install a js"?
Does this mean you don't want to run JavaScript at all? Ever? That's a pretty tall order in today's world. I can understand having JavaScript disabled by default. But that said, JavaScript can be useful for what you want.
I know this because I empathize greatly (except I prefer light mode). In any case, when I saw this comment:
```
  https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32719488
```
in a previous thread, I immediately created the appropriate bookmark-let so that my eyes wouldn't go crazy trying to read dark-mode pages.
Maybe it can serve as a solution for you too if you're willing to compromise a bit.
by mdwalters on 8/17/23, 5:22 AM
> Another Request for Hacker News and Dark Mode
s/for Hacker News and Dark Mode/for Dark Mode on Hacker News
> I don't want to install a js or pay for it
I assume you mean a JS injector extension when you say "install a js," you don't need a JS injector, but you do need a CSS injector. There are no features you should pay for on HN.
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Adding on to the discussion, I don't mind light mode in websites. HN is like a mid-2000's throwback website, there wasn't dark mode back then, but it's 2023, and people are used to dark mode. Why not give them what they want?
by fmerian on 8/17/23, 12:10 PM
FWIW I really enjoy using _Modern for Hacker News,_ [1] a free extension that enables dark mode. available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge... and soon, Safari (according to its maker).
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32768590