dark-toggle
v2.0.0
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correct dark theme switching logic
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dark-toggle
Reliable dark theme toggling logic with no theme flicker and comprehensive testing.
Theme toggling should not be entirely controlled by JavaScript. When the theme is set to "system," it should automatically match the prefers-color-scheme
media query.
Theme Flickering
If the default page theme is light and has already rendered, when the script identifies the need for a dark theme and switches styles, users can noticeably perceive the flicker, diminishing the user experience.
install
pnpm i dark-toggle
Usage
This library can be used vanilla or with React.
Vanilla Usage
import { createDarkToggle } from 'dark-toggle'
const darkToggle = createDarkToggle({
key: 'theme',
})
darkToggle.subscribe((dark, theme) => {
if (dark) {
document.documentElement.classList.add('dark')
} else {
document.documentElement.classList.remove('dark')
}
document.documentElement.setAttribute('data-theme', theme ?? '')
})
const btn = document.querySelector('button')
btn.onclick = darkToggle.toggle
API
The following describes the API based on the interface provided:
const createDarkToggle = (params: Params): Return
export interface Params {
storage?: Storage; // Specifies the storage used, default SessionStorage
key: string;
}
export interface Return {
// Indicates if the dark theme is active
isDark: boolean;
// Current theme
theme: Theme | null;
// Function to set the theme
setTheme: (theme: Theme) => void;
// Function to toggle light/dark themes
toggle: VoidFunction;
// Subscribe to changes, returns unsubscribe function
subscribe: (cb: SubscribeFunction) => () => void;
}
Using in React
Here's an example of usage in a Next.js
application:
// layout.ts
import { DarkToggleScript, DarkToggleProvider } from 'dark-toggle/react';
export default function RootLayout({
children,
}: Readonly<{
children: React.ReactNode;
}>) {
return (
<html suppressHydrationWarning lang="en">
<body>
<DarkToggleProvider>{children}</DarkToggleProvider>
<DarkToggleScript />
</body>
</html>
);
}
Component Usage
import { useDarkToggle } from 'dark-toggle/react'
export default function Toggle() {
const { isDark, theme, toggle } = useDarkToggle()
return (
<main>
<p>isDark: {`${isDark}`}</p>
<p>theme: {theme}</p>
<button onClick={toggle}>Toggle</button>
</main>
)
}
API
<DarkToggleScript/>
Initialization script.
<DarkToggleProvider/>
Provider.
useDarkToggle(): Return
useDarkToggle
returns the same values as createDarkToggle
used vanilla. The only difference is that isDark
and theme
are states
, ensuring that hook values change when properties change.
Note
The DarkToggleScript
injects the script into the page at a different timing than React, avoiding theme flickering.
It communicates with React through the window.darkToggle
object. It is recommended to use useDarkToggle
; however, you can directly access it in your code if needed.
Example Usage
Contributions
Contributions are welcome.