CSS and JavaScript Light/Dark Theme Toggle - #69
2 minutes
1:00:38 minutes
Learn how to make your website easier on the eyes using the dark mode trend. In this tutorial, we will learn how to build a and Light/Dark theme toggle. It is easy to add and can help your visitors enjoy your website more.
This fun project uses Vanilla JS and CSS variables to make the switch easy and effective. This tutorial will cover JS and CSS variables, SASS + CSS var() attributes, and some image manipulation that you may be looking for.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Setting Up Our Files
01:38 Building the HTML
08:28 Creating CSS Variables
11:53 Building the JavaScript
21:40 Adding Additional Content + CSS
37:20 Making White Images from PNGs
57:51 Final Look
59:02 What Else You Can Do
Download the tutorial files here: https://github.com/thedevdrawer/dark-mode-js
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Applications Used
Visual Studio Code v1.43: https://code.visualstudio.com/
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WordPress: https://wordpress.org
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