Extension:DarkMode
 Release status: betaCategory:Beta status extensions |
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| Implementation | User interfaceCategory:User interface extensions |
| Description | Adds a link to toggle dark mode |
| Author(s) | MusikAnimaltalk |
| Latest version | 0.2.0 (2022-07-31) |
| Compatibility policy | Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.Category:Extensions with release branches compatibility policy |
| MediaWiki | 1.38+Category:Extensions with manual MediaWiki version |
| Database changes | No |
| License | MIT License |
| Download | Category:Extensions in Wikimedia version control |
| Example | meta.miraheze.org with ?usedarkmode=1 |
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| Quarterly downloads | 175 (Ranked 22nd) |
| Translate the DarkMode extension if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
| Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
The DarkMode extension adds a link to toggle a dark mode theme.
Installation
- Download and move the extracted
DarkModefolder to yourextensions/directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/DarkMode - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'DarkMode' );
- Configure as required.
- Customize as required.
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Configuration
The following configuration parameter can be set from your "LocalSettings.php" file:
- $wgDarkModeTogglePosition - specifies where the dark mode toggle link should be placed. Possible values are:
personal(default) – next to the user talk page link in personal URLs.footer– in the footer, usually after the "Disclaimer" link.sidebar– in the sidebar within the navigation portlet.
CSS customization
Dark Mode works by adding the CSS filter: invert( 1 ) hue-rotate( 180deg ) to the HTML element, and then applies some refinements to MediaWiki user interface elements.
Excluding elements from dark mode
On your wiki, you can add the .mw-no-invert CSS class to any element that you don't want inverted. Or you could use the same filter CSS above again, which will invert and rotate the elements back to normal.
You can also use .mw-invert to force invert (git master, since October 2023 / commit 2859e16). This is intended to help with the readability of maps and math.
Styling elements in dark mode
Dark Mode adds the .client-darkmode CSS class to the HTML element. If you want to change the way some elements look in dark mode, just prefix the selector with .client-darkmode.
 | This extension is included in the following wiki farms/hosts and/or packages: This is not an authoritative list. Some wiki farms/hosts and/or packages may contain this extension even if they are not listed here. Always check with your wiki farms/hosts or bundle to confirm. |