A highly customizable dark theme for Google products (search, images, translate, and contacts)
What is Dark Theme for Google™?
Dark Theme for Google™ is a Firefox extension designed to bring a customizable dark theme to Google's most popular services, including Google Search and Google Images. With this add-on, users can adjust various elements such as background and link colors according to their preference. Notable features include the ability to automatically switch themes based on the time of day or the system's color scheme. The extension supports all localized Google domains and allows users to add custom CSS rules to fine-tune the appearance of Google services.
Add-on stats
By: Joe Ertaba
Rating: 4.17
(234)
Creation date: 2017-02-15
Weekly download count: 125
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 167.68K
URLs: Website
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# 734
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Add-on summary
"Dark Theme for Google" extension brings a customizable dark theme to some of the Google services such as Google Search and Google Images. The extension supports all localized Google domains.
Extension Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lan4mQKxBk
Using this extension you can customize many colors including background and link colors on the options page of the extension if you don't like the default configuration.
Features:
- You can define a period for the extension to automatically activate the dark theme
- You can append your custom CSS rules to the default dark theme from the options page
- You can ask the extension to automatically follow the system color scheme (turn dark theme on when the preferred color scheme is dark and turn it off when not) (this feature uses the JavaScript's matchMedia method to install a listener for prefers-color-scheme).
Some of the Supported hostnames
- Google Search (www.google.com)
- Google Images (images.google.com)
User reviews
Pros
- Syncs with system theme from sunset to sunrise
- Generally enhances the user experience for Google services
Cons
- Recently broken and needs an update
- Causes performance issues and timeouts in Firefox
- Limited support for Google Drive and other services
Most mentioned
- Issues with performance and compatibility
- Desire for broader support for more Google services
- Recent changes to Firefox affecting the add-on's functionality
Recent reviews
Add-on safety
Risk impact
Dark Theme for Google™ requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.
Risk likelihood
Dark Theme for Google™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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