Better Dark Mode

Better Dark Mode

Give pages a better dark mode by avoiding things like full white text on full black background.

What is Better Dark Mode?
'Better Dark Mode' is a Google Chrome extension designed to maximize comfort while browsing the web during nighttime or in low-light conditions. It cleverly converts any webpage into a visually appealing dark mode by inverting the original colors, backgrounds, and borders. What sets it apart from typical dark modes is its unique ability to avoid harsh color contrasts and reduce eye-strain. It achieves this by not allowing any RGB values below 50 or above 200 by default, ensuring a softer look on your eyes. Users can customize the darkness and brightness limits according to their preference, promising a user-friendly experience.
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By: f
Users: 5,000+
Version: 0.9.4 (Last updated: 2017-09-23)
Creation date: 2017-09-23
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • activeTab
Size: 32.82K
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Summary
  • Creates a dark mode of any page by inverting the original colors, background-colors, border-colors.
  • Unlike most "dark modes," Better Dark Mode reduces eye-strain by not allowing any RGB values below 50 or above 200 by default. Darkness and brightness limits can be customized by user.

Potential updates:

  • Find a way to avoid flash of non-darkened page before extension runs on page load
  • Store the active/inactive state as well as darkness/brightness limit variables Chrome-wide (currently using localStorage)
User reviews
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Pros
  • Works well for some users
  • Easy to use
  • Ability to customize brightness and darkness level
Cons
  • Doesn't work on many websites
  • Privacy concerns
  • Doesn't work at all for some users
Most mentioned
  • Works well for some users
  • Doesn't work on many websites
  • Privacy concerns
Recent reviews
it's great. could use a keyboard shortcut for toggling and an always-on mode (maybe based on rules)
by Bogdan Sorlea Bogdan Sorlea, 2024-01-17

doesnt work on many websites and it also has privacy concerns
by luc val luc val, 2023-08-26

It doesn't work at all...
by Eric Ketzer Eric Ketzer, 2023-08-20
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Safety
Risk impact

Better Dark Mode is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Better Dark Mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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