Wikipedia gets a dark mode
The website of the free encyclopaedia Wikipedia is getting a dark mode. The first proposals for this date back to 2010.
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The Internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia now also has a dark mode in desktop mode. This means that the characters of an article are displayed brightly on a dark background. Dark mode reduces energy consumption, particularly on mobile devices with OLED displays, as their screens can largely dispense with the power-hungry display of large bright areas in dark mode.
Dark Mode has been available on Wikipedia's English-language mobile site for a few days now and can be activated by selecting the hamburger menu in the Settings menu item. It has also been available in the Wikipedia apps for mobile devices for some time. The mode will also gradually become available on conventional Wikipedia websites. It is implemented in the German-language Wikipedia by switching CSS classes. As the conversion of some elements to dark mode can lead to display problems, Wikipedia recommends that its authors follow the recommendations for dark mode when writing articles.
Dark mode has been suggested by users several times since 2010 as an option or extension for Wikipedia. In fact, registered users have been able to use a dark mode integrated into MediaWiki on a trial basis since May 2024.
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