Can I haz dark forum-style please? :)

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  1. Beyonder

    Beyonder Registered Member

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    I don't suppose any progress has been made for this request?
     
  2. JohnBurns

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    Can you use a browser extension like Super Dark Mode or Dark Background Light Text? I'm using DarkBackground Light Text in Edge Browser per screenshot. DarkBackground LightText .png
     
  3. XIII

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    Apologies for bumping an old topic, but...

    SmallNetBuilder Forums recently updated the forum software (which I believe is the same that is used here?). Their new dark mode is pretty nice!

    Would it be possible to introduce that here as well?
     
  4. IvoShoen

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    :thumb:
     
  5. Deletedmessiah

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    I use the dark reader extension which looks pretty nice.
     
  6. Bill K

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    I always find it preferable having a site that directly supports a dark mode setting, rather than using a dark mode extension. The extensions often have issues displaying some content and end up requiring customized site settings and exclusions.
     
  7. Trooper

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    That would be awesome but it is up to the powers that be. Extensions help, but generally speaking are not that great overall.
     
  8. hayc59

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    I want it dark too. Please count my vote in.
     
  10. JRViejo

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    Yes, Wilders could upgrade to the newest XenForo version and add a Dark theme (not available in our present version), but at what cost to our members.

    Over the years, our Admin has instituted in-house custom codes that are protecting our forum from web scrapers, bot flooding, third-party IMG tag embedded image prevention, not to mention, spam blocking. Unfortunately, with an upgrade, we would lose all those protections that have been perfected over time.

    When Wilders weighs a Dark theme versus the security & safety, plus lack of spam, that we enjoy now, the latter beats the former. Thank you all for the suggestion, however, Wilders can not take that chance just to add a theme.
     
  11. hayc59

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    WOW! JR does this come from LWM? thanks
     
  12. JRViejo

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    G, although it's my post, the message comes from the whole team, Admins & Mods, who work behind the scene to keep our forum safe, day in, day out.
     
  13. hayc59

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    Right on
     
  14. Krusty

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    And a great job you guys and gals do.
     
  15. Krusty

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    I only just found Dark Reader and am loving it so far, except on YouTube because:
    1. YouTube loads extremely slowly with Dark Reader.
    2. YouTube is dark by default for me anyway, so I just disable DR there.
     
  16. Krusty

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    It gives my machines too much of a performance hit. I've found Dark Background and Light Text less of a drain on my system resources.
     
  17. XIII

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    Looks pretty good with one of the new Safari extensions in iOS 15 / iPadOS 15 (using Noir in this screenshot):
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    I know you won’t add a proper dark mode, but would it be possible to replace the image with the Wilders banner by one with a transparant background?
     
  18. kC_

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    just block the element and save yourself some screen real estate
     
  19. kC_

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    good shout! Dark mode extension in brave..
    upload_2021-9-22_22-6-46.png
     
  20. XIII

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    Excellent suggestion!
     
  21. act8192

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    I dislike dark mode. Find websites difficult to read. Dark screenshots, as above, look ok in Windows, but on a smaller screen (tablet) are next to impossible.
    The only time I use dark mode is late at night reading a Kindle book on a smart phone.
    I hope Wilders never forces it on us. Perhaps a choice could exist to make averybody happy.
     
  22. kC_

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    Yeh should never be forced, but always an option!
     
  23. IvoShoen

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    With Chrome extension Night Eye:
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  24. Brummelchen

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    Close to perfect. Extensions can only change with a know knowledge base of tags or computing - but computing really eats a lot of performance and delay showing pages. I rather would prefer a dark style made with stylus (extension) - but this would mean 1000 lines or more. I know that from another forum - dark is not only background and some basic colors, you can see a lot more glitches.
     
  25. Floyd 57

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    1) Download https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/stylebot/oiaejidbmkiecgbjeifoejpgmdaleoha?hl=en or https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/stylebot-web/ (not tested on firefox)
    2) Click on it, click on Options
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    3) Click Add new
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    4) Enter like this
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    In the big field u will paste this (make sure to copy all even if it shows emote due to the **** BB code)
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