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I do like this one better, but I still prefer a single toggle that cycles through 3 options.

13 Aug

Any reason why that is your preference? Is it simply a matter of space?

Mastro.{js,ts}

@mastrojs.bsky.social

Nice! I also thought that it’s a bit too magical for my taste. nit-pick: “The default based on selected theme feels a tad too magic to me” This sentence doesn’t seem right? The default is fine, it’s the toggling back that’s the issue?

Thanks. Fixed. I don't think it was a good call to edit and tweak this post this morning, because in the hours since I published it my uvula has been abseiling down my oesophagus.

Mastro.{js,ts}

@mastrojs.bsky.social

Publish while the discourse is still hot! Get well soon!🍀

Marko Bajlovic

@marko.tech

i’m still selfishly stubborn on offering a choice between modes on personal projects. better option (in my selfish opinion) is styled versus unstyled (reader style)

Marko Bajlovic

@marko.tech

@iplayoddball.bsky.social

but yea auto + two is better than three

Greg Strange

I found this design very confusing at first, probably because it wasn't changing my system for me to see the effect outcome. For a lot of low tech users, I think this will feel like something is broken.

@iplayoddball.bsky.social

13 Aug

I see where you're coming from, but the same can be said of most theme switchers. On any tri-state switcher at least one setting will appear to have no effect at any given time. Possibly two, depending on system preference. I don't think it can be avoided while offering an explicit system option.

Greg Strange

13 Aug

Fair assessment. It's even a tricky thing for users who want that kind of variation in context (some settings follow system some are set independently). I have two sites I have to set to light mode because their dark mode is unusable, for example. I often forget this and am surprised. lol

alan

@al9000.com

I busted my theme switcher. been thinking about how to re-implement it. I was going towards: if a user hasn't clicked a button, use system setting. if they picked a theme, stick with it from that point forward. hadn't thought about using a second click to revert to system. I dig it.

Hi, I'm Doug

@dou.gg

There's another one I love putting in my own stuff: Sundown. Since we don't have proper ambient light sensor access you use geolocation + sundown as a proxy for "it's dark" and swap over based on that. Is it overly complicated? Sure. Does it make me smile? Every time.