# \[solved\] light theme is too dark

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409
**Category:** Site Feedback
**Tags:** os:android
**Created:** [June 19, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409 "2020-06-19T00:18:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/hex/32/363_2.png) [@hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/hex)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 12:18am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/1 "2020-06-19T00:18:43Z")

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I chose the light theme on the mobile app for this forum. I find it very uncomfortable to read. the light theme is very dark, only a tiny bit lighter then the dark theme.

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### Author: ![McMartin](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/mcmartin/32/150_2.png) [@McMartin](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/McMartin)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 6:18am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/2 "2020-06-19T06:18:19Z")

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I don’t use the mobile app, but Chrome (on Android 9), and this is what I see with the Light theme:

 ![Screenshot_20200619-081629](https://discourse.cmake.org/uploads/default/original/1X/c13d272b89121a75a94f2506a4c8989134686797.jpeg)

Maybe there is an issue with the Discourse app.

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### Author: ![hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/hex/32/363_2.png) [@hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/hex)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/3 "2020-06-19T09:03:26Z")

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this is the dark theme:

 ![Screenshot_20200619-100316_Samsung Internet](https://discourse.cmake.org/uploads/default/original/1X/730139189a0401d2ffd83d985270646062287779.jpeg) !

and this is the light theme:

 ![Screenshot_20200619-100056_Samsung Internet](https://discourse.cmake.org/uploads/default/original/1X/9caa93ab5a2170bb8212339c90debbe3188e2eb3.jpeg)

I forgot I can take screenshots on the phone. Different generation 😊

it is slightly lighter then the dark theme, still not the brightest star in the sky.

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### Author: ![brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/brad.king/32/11_2.png) [@brad.king](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/brad.king)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/4 "2020-06-19T10:39:49Z")

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@hex the light theme is supposed to be a white background and black text. I’m using it right now as I write this response in a desktop browser. Please try viewing the [upstream discourse site itself](https://meta.discourse.org/) to see if you can reproduce the behavior there.

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### Author: ![hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/hex/32/363_2.png) [@hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/hex)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 10:56am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/5 "2020-06-19T10:56:33Z")

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> [@brad.king](#):
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> I’m using it right now as I write this response in a desktop browser.

Only the mobile application is affected.

I asked on discourse forum, I’ll post any insight here later.

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### Author: ![hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/user_avatar/discourse.cmake.org/hex/32/363_2.png) [@hex](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/hex)
#### Post date: [June 19, 2020, 12:25pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/solved-light-theme-is-too-dark/1409/6 "2020-06-19T12:25:19Z")

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Cause of this was system wide dark mode setting enabled on my device.

> **[Light theme is too dark](https://meta.discourse.org/t/light-theme-is-too-dark/155337/2?u=hex)**
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> I just checked the light theme here on Meta, and it is still… quite light. Same with that CMake’s Discourse. From the link you shared, what Brad asked you to do is check if you can reproduce the issue here, can you? It may be the dark mode settings...