On PNGs, Dark Mode, and Light Themed Text Editors: A Slogging Thread

February 14th 2021

@HackerhodlUtsav Jaiswal

VP of BD and Blockchain Editor @ Hacker Noon

This Slack discussion by Hackernoon team: Amy Tom, richard-kubina, Utsav Jaiswal, Arthur and Linh occurred in Slogging's official #techsupport channel, and has been edited for readability.

The below conversation sprung from a question posed by our team member, Amy Tom.

Amy TomFeb 4, 2021, 6:39 PM

This article used graphs that had a transparent background and now the tables disappear into the background. How can we make this better?

Should I just ask him to reupload the photos? https://hackernoon.com/humanitarian-engineering-the-open-source-pandemic-response-r93g3349

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:41 PM

Heya Amy, are you in dark mode and they are low contrast?

Amy TomFeb 4, 2021, 6:42 PM

I’m in dark mode and it shows up like this

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:42 PM

Ok yea sorry I always forget about dark mode :boomer:

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:42 PM

Asking them is the easiest option. This is a PNG issue. They exported as a transparent background. If you fix on your own, export as jpg after importing in an image editor.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:42 PM

Maybe we do what my browser extension does... inverts black in images

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:43 PM

Deluminate does a good job... I never actually use a website dark mode 💭

Amy TomFeb 4, 2021, 6:44 PM

Not bad! I guess I’ll just email him and ask him to resubmit

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:45 PM

Our darkmode is constantly missing the right styles for new features, it's a never ending battle. Would be neato to find a javascript library that replicated the browser extension...

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:46 PM

Maybe https://darkmodejs.learn.uno/ one more thing to look into

ArthurFeb 4, 2021, 6:46 PM

Richard-kubina we'll handle that

ArthurFeb 4, 2021, 6:46 PM

Let's freeze it for now

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 6:49 PM

Richard-kubina you never use dark mode??? I only exclusively use dark mode lol

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:49 PM

Yea I realize I am a weirdo now

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:50 PM

If it's late i just turn down the screen brightness... I hardly even use the extension... hmm

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:50 PM

I hope you're not programming in a light theme because if you are, then yes bro - Weird Alert!!😂

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:51 PM

Oh no fuck that

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:52 PM

Why the dichotomy, I have no idea

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:52 PM

Because light mode sucks when you spend enough time on it

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:52 PM

There's a dark theme chrome extension that makes all my sites dark themed

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 6:52 PM

I even use dark mode in kindle Utsav Jaiswal 😂

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:53 PM

Hahaha - yes. It is so much better in dark mode

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:53 PM

Maybe its so I don't start trying to type code into websites

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:54 PM

Try the light theme once - your eyes will hate you

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:55 PM

I'll leave my browser extension on and see how it goes... I think what happens is that the difference is so jarring that familiar sites feel unfamiliar and I want to go back to the fold where I am safe

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:56 PM

Gotcha - not gonna be an evangelist here.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:56 PM

Actually, I do have a light theme handy in my editor for when I code on the deck. Glossy screens and sunlight :y-u-no:

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 6:56 PM

Fun fact: Joe Biden’s https://www.whitehouse.gov/ used dark mode too and Kien https://www.facebook.com/kien.dao.2/posts/2888531904756025.

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:56 PM

When my excel sheets go dark mode, I freak out too.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:56 PM

See!

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 6:57 PM

We should publish this as a slogging post.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 6:57 PM

This dark mode is messing with me... now I think it's 2AM and I should go to bed. Thanks

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 6:57 PM

Yeah - Thanks to Amy Tom and her PNG query that we hijacked.

Amy TomFeb 4, 2021, 6:58 PM

Hijack away :pirate_flag:

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:01 PM

Richard-kubina - can there be a way by which we can export just about any thread into slogging?

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 7:02 PM

I think we can edit any slogging threads right?

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:03 PM

In the drafts - yes.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 7:04 PM

You mean from any channel? Just need to add the app to the all the channels

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 7:04 PM

This prompts me to create a new twitter poll:

If you don’t use dark mode you are an idiot:
a. totally
b. dark mode my a**

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:04 PM

W.I.Z.A.R.D

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:04 PM

Why have we not installed it in all of our channels already - We talk gold all day

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 7:05 PM

Linh I am actually curious about the group I am in where you browse in light mode but code(work?) in dark mode

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 7:05 PM

Sure let’s add one more option.
c. dark mode sucks except when you code

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:05 PM

Everyone codes in dark mode - except psychopaths. Fun Fact

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 7:06 PM

OMG

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 7:06 PM

I think anyone can do it (see my light themed slack here?)

LinhFeb 4, 2021, 7:06 PM

c. Dark mode sucks except when you code. If you code in light mode you are a psychopath.

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 7:07 PM

Utsav, you click the circled

i icon,

then

more ...

and then

Add apps

. search for slogging

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:07 PM

Yup - already on it

Utsav JaiswalFeb 4, 2021, 7:09 PM

Wow - Is is weird that I feel attacked when someone sends me instructions to a tech thing?😂

richard-kubinaFeb 4, 2021, 7:10 PM

RTFM