⚠️ Note: the following code is based on the result of the 'How to create a dark\light mode switch in CSS and Javascript' article.
The basic idea is: when the user selects the dark theme, we save this selection and store it within the browser (using the Local Storage) when the page is loaded, we check to see if a theme selection was previously made and update the website interface accordingly.
Step 3: After creating the React.js application, install the material-UI modules using the following command.
folder name, move to it using the following command: cd foldername. And Hooks Hooks are a new addition in React 16.8. Step 2: After creating your project folder i.e. Most importantly, Material UI supports basic light and dark mode and makes switching between the two a breeze to implement. Selecting color combination suited for a wider audience. Step 1: Create a React application using the following command: npx create-react-app foldername. getting the theme state from localStorage. in light mode by default and then switch to dark mode while. this is just a workaround to avoid having the app rendering. When the value is true the provider will set. If the theme is not yet loaded we don't want to render. Storing user-preferred mode using use-persisted-state. For example, we have a CheckBox through which we are setting the theme. Implementing the color scheme toggle using react-toggle. Here is what we will cover: Using system settings. We'll make use of the Local Storage, an API that allows you to store key-value pairs of data that persist with page reloads as well as when the browser window is closed and reopened. Here we will discuss creating a complete dark mode experience in React app. The available options are: automatic (follow system appearance settings and notify about any change user makes), light (restrict app to support light theme only).
In this article, we want to show you how to save the user theme selection so that it's preserved while navigating the website. Useful links: Github repository for this project. Backed by open-source code, Material streamlines collaboration between designers and developers, and helps teams quickly build beautiful products. If you face any issues, feel free to check my repo or DM me on any of my socials. Material is an adaptable system of guidelines, components, and tools that support the best practices of user interface design. This is a follow up to the 'How to create a dark\light mode switch in CSS and Javascript' article where we showed how to create a dark theme for your website and use a switch element to toggle it. Congratulations You have made a dark mode toggle with Tailwind CSS.