How to Automatically Adapt to Dark Mode in Framer (No Toggle Needed) - Hidden Gem Framer Tip
Hey Designers & Creators 👋, Ever found yourself frustrated by the manual effort of adding a dark mode toggle to your website or app?
I get it. You’ve probably used Framer’s built-in dark mode toggle, right? It’s a neat feature, but it’s just scratching the surface of what you can do.
Here’s a hidden gem I’ve uncovered that automatically adapts your site to the user’s preferred system theme, no toggle needed. Yes, it’s as smooth as it sounds. Let me show you how to unlock this feature and why it matters. But before that, let’s talk about the problem…
The Problem:
Most of us use Framer’s dark mode toggle, Most of us do not even know how to use the dark mode toggle, but it’s not really personalized for the user. You’re just giving them the option to switch. what if your site automatically knew what the user preferred?
The Solution:
I was working on a client’s website when he asked for a dark mode version.
At first, I thought, “Okay, I’ll just add a toggle so users can switch between light and dark modes.”
But then I thought again—what if the site could automatically change based on the user’s system settings? That would save time and feel way smoother.
So I did a bit of research and found a better way.
Using Framer’s Code Component, I created a small custom code that detects the system’s dark mode and updates the website theme in real-time.
No toggle needed.
It just works - automatically.
It’s a cleaner, more modern way to handle dark mode, and it makes your site feel more polished and professional.
How it Works:
You can achieve this with a small piece of JavaScript in Framer’s Code Component. By detecting the user's system theme (dark or light), you can automatically adjust your website’s styles - without needing any manual toggles.
Here's the code snippet that does it all: https://claude.site/artifacts/348f03a5-9ac0-4fc8-a4bf-59a00905822a
Result:
Why You Should Use It:
No More Toggles: Automatically detects the system theme and adjusts without the user having to do anything.
Sleek & Native: This method feels more integrated and smooth, like it’s part of the user’s operating system.
Conditional Styling: With
data-theme, you can easily target specific styles for dark and light modes, ensuring everything from your background color to text contrasts perfectly.
Use Case:
This is a perfect approach for personal portfolios, blogs, or client projects that need that extra layer of polish and modern appeal. Plus, it's great for accessibility!
If you need me to write a step by step guide on how you can use this on your Framer website, please comment/let me know and in my next writing, i will walk you through the process!
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too in the coding weeds for me, but fixes like this are super appreciated
Bro, you can't imagine how much I love to build apps with no code or low code but the problem is I don't know coding. Even I have many app ideas and their full step by step process of creation but I lack technical skills 😅. For example one day I was thinking about an Ai app where someone post his or her photo and that app suggest them best outfit for them on the basis of their looks, height and weight and on the basis of event they are going. I collected many ideas like this to add in that app. In the backend Ai can process the data of user and suggest them. Even I thought what is we add midjourney and faceswap tool API in our Ai app and what it will do is " creating image of that person in the dress that Ai will suggest 😅. Also you can link fashion platforms with your app.....
I tried to learn it but again I came to know even if you've brilliant idea and you know everything but still you need huge $$$ to build and market your product. Then I stopped thinking about Ai apps 😅.
Saying all this becz your account name remind me those thoughts 😂