Talk:Community Wishlist/Wishes/Dark mode doesn’t work on iPad Safari

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Clarification around dark mode on iPad Safari

Hi @TwinBoo!

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention - we do explicitly support dark mode on iPads using supported versions of Safari, and have tested on a number of iPads to confirm they work. Would you mind providing us with some additional information (iPad generation/screen size, safari version, iOS version) that would be helpful in determining what is causing this issue? In addition, if there's any way for you to provide a recording of the error you're seeing that would help a lot, but understand if that's not possible

Thank you! SToyofuku-WMF (talk) 18:34, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

I’m using an eight-generation iPad on iPadOS version 17.5.1 and I can’t figure out the Safari version. The problem doesn’t occur in the settings menu but does for every other page I’ve tested. I’ve recorded a video of it but don’t have enough storage on the device to send it through, but all there is to state is that reloading/entering a page causes dark mode to appear for under a second before it reverts back to the default. Hope this helps. —TwinBoo (talk) 23:18, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

Gotcha - still looking into this, but it doesn't seem to be happening to too many other people. Are you using the desktop or mobile version of the site? Also, do you have any gadgets installed that may be interfering here? SToyofuku-WMF (talk) 23:58, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Hey @TwinBoo is this issue still happening for you, or could we archive this wish? JWheeler-WMF (talk) 18:14, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

I’m still experiencing it, although only when using the desktop version of the site, which I would’ve stated earlier but for some reason it didn’t give me a ping for the above comment in July. Sorry. TwinBoo (talk) 20:34, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

All good, @TwinBoo! The only issue that we know about that would look similar is due to a gadget interfering - do you mind trying to load the page with ?safemode=1 at the end of the URL?

- SToyofuku-WMF (talk) 02:01, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

It works now, thanks! I had the old experimental dark mode on my common.js page and gadgets tab, but it works fine now that I’ve turned it off. Thanks, again. TwinBoo (talk) 13:26, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Glad we were able to help!!

- SToyofuku-WMF (talk) 16:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

@JWheeler-WMF, I assume this wish is meant to be "archived" rather than "sumbitted" status; it looks solved. Not sure on the rules about editing status myself. Commander Keane (talk) 01:52, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks - I updated to say "Delivered!" JWheeler-WMF (talk) 04:30, 13 November 2024 (UTC)