Extension:DarkMode

MediaWiki extensions manual

DarkMode Release status: beta
Implementation	User interface
Description	Adds a link to toggle dark mode
Author(s)	MusikAnimaltalk
Latest version	0.1.0 (2021-09-03)
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.35+
Database changes	No
License	MIT License
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Example	https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Miraheze?usedarkmode=1
Parameters $wgDarkModeTogglePosition
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay GetPreferences PersonalUrls SkinAddFooterLinks SkinBuildSidebar
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The DarkMode extension adds a link to toggle a dark mode theme.

Installation

• Download and place the file(s) in a directory called DarkMode in your extensions/ folder.
• Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php:

  wfLoadExtension( 'DarkMode' );
  

• Configure as required.
•  Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

The following configuration variables 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 UI 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.

Styling elements in dark mode

Dark Mode adds the .client-dark-mode 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-dark-mode.