Should dark/light mode be a standard now?

[Shawn Gossman]

Do you think all platforms that wish to be modern forum platforms should have a dark/light mode by default as a modern standard?

HTTPS and SSL is now a standard. Mobile responsiveness is now a standard. How about light and dark theme styles? I'm seeing more and more popular apps and websites offer this feature.

Should it be a standard or is it just a feature? What do you think?

 

[Tracy]

Yes, the capability is present to use system settings to follow a light/dark setting from the device accessing the site.
If someone has chosen to do that for their phone, they most likely will prefer it also when visiting a site. With most quality scripts it is becoming standard. The few exceptions are the same ones that usually do not have a native "mobile" ability built into it, instead relying on a theme/style and add-ons.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

Yes, the capability is present to use system settings to follow a light/dark setting from the device accessing the site.
If someone has chosen to do that for their phone, they most likely will prefer it also when visiting a site. With most quality scripts it is becoming standard. The few exceptions are the same ones that usually do not have a native "mobile" ability built into it, instead relying on a theme/style and add-ons.

I agree.

Even the big apps are doing it like Facebook, Strava, and even paid apps I use.

I think more forum platforms need to get on board with this feature.

 

[freelancermaria]

Yes, dark/light mode should be a default in all forums. Not all people prefer a light or dark mode and if this is set as a default for your forum, they can easily choose what they like. In my case, I prefer the dark mode since it is easier on the eyes.

 

[gwolf666]

I'm sure I've seen this question on another forum, and the answer is yes, this mode should definitely become standard. Always using the same background color is not only boring but also tiring to the eyes, so definitely yes.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I'm sure I've seen this question on another forum, and the answer is yes, this mode should definitely become standard. Always using the same background color is not only boring but also tiring to the eyes, so definitely yes.

I'm sure other forums have brought it up. It's a good topic.

I definitely think it should be a standard on most forum software out there. I'm glad to see XenForo making it a feature on their software.

 

[gwolf666]

I'm sure other forums have brought it up. It's a good topic.

I definitely think it should be a standard on most forum software out there. I'm glad to see XenForo making it a feature on their software.

I thought the same thing about xenforo! It's absolutely wonderful that they've implemented it. I think it should be a standard feature in every forum these days, because even if you don't realize it, this function is used a lot by forum users, and more often than you'd think.