Google Docs Dark Mode
Dark mode for Google Docs!
- By:
- Ivan Hidalgo
- Rating:
- 3.10 (31)
- Version:
- 1.2.3 (Last updated: 2020-11-27)
- Creation date:
- 2020-11-27
- Permissions:
- storage
- Size:
- 57.67K
- Full description:
- See detailed description
- Source:
- Edge Add-on Store
- Updated:
- a day ago
Manifest V2
Ranking
# 530 ▲ 2
Other platforms
User reviews
Users find this Edge add-on effective for darkening the Google Docs interface elements like the background, toolbars, and menus, easing eye strain during night use. However, a frequent complaint is that the extension does not affect the actual document page and text color, leaving the page white unless manually adjusted via Google Doc settings. Additionally, the dark mode toggle is often small, partly hidden, or non-functional, causing confusion. Some users have experienced issues after updates, and the inverted color filters may visually disrupt toolbar elements.
Pros
- Works perfectly fine on Edge for the background, top bar, and side outline, providing a darker interface around the Google Docs document.
- Helps reduce eye strain when working at night or in low-light environments.
- Easy to activate dark mode toggle via the extension icon menu.
- Allows manual adjustment of page color and text color through Google Docs page setup for a better dark mode experience.
- The extension improves the UI for menus and toolbars effectively.
Cons
- Does not darken or change the actual document page background and text color by default; the page itself remains white, which defeats the purpose of full dark mode.
- The toggle switch for darkening the page content is often non-functional or hidden, making it unintuitive to enable full dark mode.
- Some users report that it stopped working properly after updates; dark mode applies only to surrounding UI and not the document.
- The UI for activating dark mode is partially visible or very small, making it difficult to use or understand.
- The inverted filters can cause toolbar text and highlight colors to be visually confusing or harder to use.
Recent reviews
No furula
by Daniel, 2024-10-24
Using it on Edge
Works perfectly fine and as shown in the pictures, but only half of the settings aren't visible
But I don't use those anyway, so 5/5
by Marcu, 2024-09-12
It only works on the background settings (the top bar, side outline etc.), but not on the document itself.
by Cece, 2024-03-26
Extension safety
Risk impact
Google Docs Dark Mode requires very minimum permissions.
Risk impact analysis details
- High Injects scripts into web pages, which may alter or extract site contents, resulting in a substantial risk.
Risk likelihood
Google Docs Dark Mode has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
Risk likelihood analysis details
- High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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