Jim Nielsen2d ago
Tyler Gaw
I wrote about a feature that I'd really like to see in browsers https://tylergaw.com/blog/color-scheme-browser-native-control/
Browsers Should Have a Native Control for Per-Site Color Scheme

A proposal for browsers to offer a per-site color scheme control.

Mar 25 at 12:56pmElk
Show threadMarc Amos2d ago
@tylergaw (upvoted over on reddit)
Show threadJim Nielsen2d ago

@tylergaw haha oh man, HUGE boost for this one. I wrote a crude version of this same post [checks notes] 4 years ago

https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2022/browser-level-color-scheme-preference/

Love the thought/detail you put into this. How do I call my local web representative and send them this for consideration? Ha

Rationale for a Browser-Level Color Scheme Preference

Writing about the big beautiful mess that is making things for the world wide web.

Show threadTyler Gaw2d ago
@jimniels omg, lol. I swear I Googled for this before I wrote the post! My Googling failed. Bramus wrote about this in 2022 too 🤦‍♂️I must have read all these and had them stuck in my head. I'm updating the post now with links.
Show threadDave Rupert2d ago
@tylergaw @jimniels I'll take a hundre of these posts. keep posting!
Show threadTyler Gaw2d ago
@jimniels @jaffathecake Can we have this in FF?
Show threadJake Archibald2d ago
@tylergaw @jimniels I think the problem with this is it looks like a browser setting, but it'll only do anything if the site supports it. DNT had similar issues.
Show threadKilian Valkhof2d ago
@jaffathecake it could surface UI for it based on heuristics (like color-scheme meta tag, use of prefers-color-scheme in CSS etc) @tylergaw @jimniels
Show threadTyler Gaw2d ago
@Kilian @jaffathecake @jimniels Would requiring an opt in, like the color-scheme meta, help that? That way the control would only show up if the site owner explicitly ask it to