Google is known to be working on bringing dark mode for Android and the web. The latest development in this regard reveals that a new code change indicates that Chrome for Android will recolor web pages as well when using the browser’s upcoming dark mode. With the inclusion of dark mode in a wide variety of Google apps and the addition of system-wide dark mode in Android Q. Google seems to be giving high priority to dark mode this year. Similar to Samsung's browser, Google for Chrome may be employing a similar strategy for its own dark mode where it turns the web pages into the dark for more pleasing reading experience at night. The change adds a new Chrome flag, #enable-android-web-contents-dark-mode, whose name alone makes its purpose fairly clear. Digging a little deeper, it is evident what the new flag will actually do. When the flag is enabled, a preference is toggled in Blink, Chrome’s underlying engine, called “force_dark_mode_enabled”. This preference, under the hood, tells Blink whether or not to use some of its built-in “high contrast” settings. These high contrast settings will simply change the colors of some aspects of web pages, and because they’re commonly used for accessibility purposes and are not designed to ...
Read Here»
Post a Comment Blogger Facebook
We welcome comments that add value to the discussion. We attempt to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam, and our editors frequently review the comments to ensure they are appropriate. As the comments are written and submitted by visitors of The Sheen Blog, they in no way represent the opinion of The Sheen Blog. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.