wordpress-mobile / wordpress-mobile/WordPress-iOS
App Settings: the editor always matches the device appearance setting regardless of the in-app appearance setting
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[Type] Bug
App Settings
Beta Request
Gutenberg
UI
- Dominant language
- Swift
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Description
Steps to reproduce:
- On the device, change to Settings > Display & Brightness > Appearance > Dark.
- In the app, go to Profile > App Settings > Appearance > Light.
- Create a new post.
- Repeat the steps except swapping Light and Dark.
Result: the editor appearance does not respect the in-app appearance setting. (2m31s)
| Device: Light In-app: Dark |
Device: Dark In-app: Light |
|---|---|
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Tested with WPiOS 15.1.0.2 TestFlight beta on iPhone 6S iOS 13.3.1.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the device and in-app appearance combinations through Profile > App Settings > Appearance, then create a new post to inspect the editor behavior. Trace how the editor selects its appearance and verify that it follows the in-app setting rather than the device setting in both Light/Dark combinations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- ios, swift
- Domain
- mobile
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100