Much Requested: A Dark Theme

Bram Hengeveld · Jan 9, 2020

Many of our premium members have requested a dark theme for the site in the past couple of years and unfortunately time never allowed us to create one. Until today...

If you are a fan of darker styled themes or just need a less contrasted page because you are browsing RD illegally at night in bed we have now released a first beta dark style for you to enjoy (or hate).

Go to RD Dark by clicking here
Go to RD Light by clicking here

You can of course always use the style chooser on the bottom left side of the page as well.

Ruttman98 · Jan 9, 2020

Early AM in the U.S. midwest, but it is still dark out. Thank you, Bram and the RD team, for the dark option.

Antonio Amarilla · Jan 9, 2020

Very much appreciated. I did not know that I need it until i saw it

Will Mazeo · Jan 9, 2020

Thanks. it's much better

Marisa · Jan 9, 2020

Thank you, I like it when websites don't make my eyes burn.

Ronnie Böhme · Jan 9, 2020

Awesome! Thanks a lot!

Fat-Alfie · Jan 9, 2020

Just brilliant! Thank you so much!

John Addison · Jan 9, 2020

Thanks

Ben O'Bro · Jan 9, 2020

it's so nice and soft now!
can we add some background lounge music now, chatter and glass noise

ears · Jan 9, 2020

Probably related to this - you seem to have lost the banner background colour on your front page image headlines. Headlines can be difficult to read now against a contrast image.

Alex Townsend · Jan 9, 2020

Love it, thanks guys!

GEO147 · Jan 9, 2020

Excellent cheers!

CC · Jan 9, 2020

Wow what a different thx this dark theme is awesome,
be nice with more grey in it but much improved!

garyjpaterson · Jan 9, 2020

Much appreciated, now I'm only blinded when CSP configs deem it necessary

Slapped · Jan 9, 2020

I'm glad the light theme remains. I gave the dark theme a go, and as expected I immediately switched back.

Honestly I find dark themes eyeball tearing, totally not comfortable to read, and like going back to the web circa 1995.

Tr0nic · Jan 9, 2020

I like the dark theme... ty!

melanieuk · Jan 9, 2020

It's a good idea, but once you logout and or clear your browser cache, the site reverts back to white.

The best alternative I've found is to use the Dark Reader plugin for firefox. https://darkreader.org/

CC · Jan 9, 2020

melanieuk said:
It's a good idea, but once you logout and or clear your browser cache, the site reverts back to white.

The best alternative I've found is to use the Dark Reader plugin for firefox. https://darkreader.org/

Yeah thats my flavor 100% grey with a twist of grey

I use chrome they make one also Dark Reader.