Hacker News - Dark & Light Mode with Theme Picker

By zippy-mouse-91 · 7 months ago

This tweek restyles news.ycombinator.com with a header theme picker and 23 selectable dark and light themes. It includes the original Hacker News look as a light option.

Key Highlights

  • Adds a “theme” picker directly to the Hacker News header
  • Includes 23 selectable dark and light themes
  • Offers the original Hacker News light theme as an option
  • Restyles story titles, comments, scores, metadata, links, and navigation
  • Remembers the selected theme for future visits

Details

This tweek adds a “theme” control to the Hacker News top navigation, letting you switch news.ycombinator.com between 23 dark and light visual styles. Options include NordFox, Dracula, Solarized Dark and Light, Monokai, Gruvbox Dark and Light, GitHub Dark and Light, Catppuccin Mocha and Latte, Tokyo Night, Everforest, Ayu Dark and Light, and the original Hacker News light theme.

Beyond changing colors, the tweek restyles Hacker News titles, links, scores, usernames, metadata, comments, buttons, and the header for a more consistent reading layout. Your selected theme is remembered for later visits, with NordFox used as the default when no theme has been chosen.

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news.ycombinator.com

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