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All applications should start in dark mode, and then offer you the option to move to light mode. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Title really, it's the first thing everybody looks for when they download something.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Yup. The latest app I've built has 3 modes.

System (default)
Light
Dark

It gives that setting right on start-up and saves the users selection as the new default straight after. It's not too hard to implement. At least not in Angular. Native Android on the other hand is a pain in the neck. I found react native to also bee rather painful.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

App i’m working on with a friend has this too, way more user friendly and not at all hard to implement.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

React native has been a pain in my butt and I regret picking it for my final year project

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yep. Did this with Buttercup Password Manager. Default should be the most intuitive, ie supporting the most users without needing to change any settings.