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    • mixer468
      mixer468 last edited by

      I think that the option to have separate themes for browser UI and content, like in websites would be really beneficial.
      Before i always wanted this feature as i use 2 monitor setup and like the second monitor to have only dark windows shown so to not distract from the main content on the main screen. But i really don't like my content to be in dark mode (besides finding dark content confusing, high contrast really messes with my astigmatism). So i had this dilemma with dark\light modes.
      But now I'm switching to the oled monitor and really like to do all that is possible to prevent burn in. I know i will almost always have a browser's top bar shown on the screen, and it better be dark. The option to have separate themes for ui and websides would help in this case too!

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        leocg Moderator Volunteer @mixer468 last edited by

        @mixer468 That's how it works nowadays, you can have a dark themed UI with pages using their original light modes.

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          mixer468 @leocg last edited by

          @leocg In OperaGX i might have like a black colored theme for ui. But with just Opera when i set dark mode websites like youtube change to dark mode too

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          • leocg
            leocg Moderator Volunteer @mixer468 last edited by

            @mixer468 Yes, some sites detect that you are using a dark them and adapt themselves to it. That's not something controlled by the browser.

            On YouTube you can click on your account icon and change to light mode.

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              mixer468 @leocg last edited by

              @leocg that's the point it would be great to have an ability to prevent browser to report dark mode to websites. So if i only need the browser's top bar with navigation and things being dark and not the content i could set it up. I mean it's not even so much dark mode i would like to see as just tunable top bar and controls in the theme.

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              • leocg
                leocg Moderator Volunteer @mixer468 last edited by

                @mixer468 Most of the times they detect the system dark theme and not the browser dark theme.

                Anyway, maybe someday Chromium will add that option.

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