<dark-mode-toggle>
A custom element for adding a Dark Mode toggle or switch to websites, respecting user preferences and allowing overrides.
What is <dark-mode-toggle>?
Dark Mode Toggle is a Web Component that provides a ready-to-use UI control for switching between light and dark themes on a website. It solves the problem of implementing a user-friendly dark mode toggle that respects system preferences while allowing per-site overrides. The component handles the logic of reading and writing the user's theme choice, integrating seamlessly with various CSS strategies.
Frontend developers and web designers who need to add a dark mode toggle to their websites without building the UI and state management from scratch. It's particularly useful for those using modern JavaScript and Web Component-friendly projects.
Developers choose Dark Mode Toggle because it's a lightweight, framework-agnostic custom element that follows web standards, offers extensive customization, and handles the complexity of persisting user preferences. It's maintained by Google Chrome Labs and promotes performance best practices like conditional CSS loading.
Overview
A custom element that allows you to easily put a Dark Mode 🌒 toggle or switch on your site:
Use Cases
Best For
- Adding a dark mode toggle to static websites or blogs
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