philc / philc/vimium

Add option to enable vimium dark mode, independent of browser's theme.

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Description

Describe the bug
At the moment vimium's dark mode is activated only when browser's(like chrome) dark mode is activated, which itself can only be set by enabling a dark mode in the respective Operationg Systems. This causes the problem for linux users where Chrome's dark mode is not automatically set even if the user has setup a dark theme. So, inturn vimium dark mode is also not activated.

To overcome this please provide an option similar to 'Dark Reader' extension to set it "automatically" and a toggle to turn the dark mode on/off.
Thanks.

Browser and Vimium version
Vimium Version: 1.67
Chrome: 93.0.4573.0
OS: Ubuntu 21.04

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating Vimium's existing dark-mode detection and settings UI, then determine how an independent automatic mode and an explicit on/off toggle should interact. Done means users can control Vimium's dark mode without relying on the browser or operating-system theme.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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