Ask HN: HN Dark Mode?

12 points by kgraves 3 years ago | 8 comments

It seems we were promised dark mode for HN here over almost three years ago [0] but to no avail.

When could we expect dark mode natively on HN? I prefer it to absolutely work without JS and no CSS hacks or trickery.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23197966

twoquestions 3 years ago |

HN plays really nice with Dark Reader, I've been using it for years.

https://darkreader.org/

yesenadam 3 years ago |

If you really want to ask the mod(s) a question and get an answer, write to them at the email address given in the guidelines.

night-rider 3 years ago |

HN is feature minimalist. The beauty is you can skin it in any number of ways due to its simple design and it’s hackable. Firefox on iOS has a dark mode and HN appears dark when you visit it. I’m really liking it since blue light damages the eyes.

uaas 3 years ago | |

Last time I checked, there was no consensus on the damage you can avoid by using dark mode.

night-rider 3 years ago | | |

It’s an accessibility thing. I don’t like the discomfort of shining what is effectively a torch into my eyes as I read. Maybe there’s no research but it’s essentially a preference.

nittanymount 3 years ago |

wonder what is percentage of people are using dark mode with system and apps ... somehow, I don't feel it is good/easy for eyes, and harder to read with dark mode at day time.

notesinthefield 3 years ago | |

I read it almost exclusively via Safari in dark mode using the Noir extension on desktop and mobile. HN is a very simple site to invert.