Merlin
Dark Mode Website Switcher

Dark Mode Website Switcher

Adjusts the website's color scheme, so that all websites are dark by default, if they have a special design for that. It makes websites look dark even with a light system style.

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What is Dark Mode Website Switcher?

"Dark Mode Website Switcher" is a Firefox extension that alters web pages' color scheme, making all websites appear in dark mode by default. This adjustment preserves your system's light style setting. It also features a toggle to switch dark mode on and off via a toolbar button or shortcut key: Ctrl + Shift + B. The add-on is compatible with Firefox v95 or higher.

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By: rugk
Users: 978 ▼ -12
Rating: 4.14 (22)
Version: 2.0 (Last updated: 2021-12-07)
Creation date: 2019-04-28
Weekly download count: 79
Firefox on Android: No
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • browserSettings
Size: 91.37K
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood

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Merlin
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This is an add-on that lets you invert the website's color scheme by inverting/changing the prefers-color-scheme media feature of CSS without requiring you to change the whole system style setting.

You can also trigger toggling the dark mode with the hot key <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>B</kbd> (customizable in the Firefox add-on settings).

This extension only works with Firefox v95 or higher.

✍️ Usage ✍️

You can use a toolbar button to toggle whether it should force a dark mode or not. It displays a yellow moon icon, if it is enabled and forces the website to be dark.

⛱️ Test websites ⛱️ Here are some well-known websites that support the dark system style, so you can test them with this add-on:

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Pros
  • Helpful for testing code and web development
  • Helps switch between dark and light mode
  • Works well in Firefox on Kubuntu
Cons
  • Not functional when testing a static site locally
  • Breaks certain websites like watchnebula.com
  • Needs to be disabled when not working
Most mentioned
  • Useful for web development
  • Switches between dark and light mode
  • Some issues with functionality
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Safety
Risk impact

Dark Mode Website Switcher is safe to use. It does not request any sensitive permissions.

Risk likelihood

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

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