Does pixelfed have dark mode on android? I open my app and go to appearance and I don’t see any options for that. All my other apps are in dark mode. The web version dark mode works. I want to use pixelfed but the white that the app uses could not possibly be worse for my eyes. Trying to use the app for just a few minutes gave me a headache.

  • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
    2·
    15 hours ago

    Yeah, the official app lacks dark mode. The official web version looks better and works better. I prefer to use the phanpy.social frontend which is even nicer. If you really prefer an Android app, PixelDroid is pretty good and definitely better than the official app.

    • the_weezOP
      1·
      3 hours ago

      Thanks for the reply. I can’t find anything recent on pixelfeds channels talking about this. Using bright white backgrounds in an app in 2024-5 is just weird to me. Is there some technical reason? Some philosophical reason? As it stands the official app is completely unusable for me, and I think this is a prime example of how the fediverse could be more user friendly.

      • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        Other apps have dark mode, so it’s not a technical reason. The web interface has it, so it’s not a philosophical reason. I think the app is just incomplete. It’s too bad because people seeking an alternative to Instagram will just try the official app, dislike it, and move on. The network itself is a great with any other interface.