<ModeWatcher /> - Mode Watcher

Usage

Add the ModeWatcher component to your root +layout.svelte component.

src/routes/+layout.svelte

	<script lang="ts">
	import { ModeWatcher } from "mode-watcher";
</script>
 
<ModeWatcher />
<slot />

The ModeWatcher component will automatically detect the user's preferences and apply/remove the "dark" class, along with the corresponding color-scheme style attribute to the html element.

Disable Tracking

ModeWatcher will automatically track operating system preferences and apply these if no user preference is set. If you wish to disable this behavior, set the track prop to false:

	<ModeWatcher track={false} />

Default Mode

ModeWatcher can be configured with a default mode instead of automatically detecting the user's preference.

To set a default mode, use the defaultMode prop:

	<ModeWatcher defaultMode="dark" />

Themes

In addition to the dark, light, and system modes, ModeWatcher can also be configured with a theme which will be applied to the root html element like so:

	<html data-theme="your-custom-theme"></html>

Theme Colors

ModeWatcher can manage the theme-color meta tag for you.

To enable this, set the themeColors prop to your preferred colors:

	<ModeWatcher themeColors={{ dark: "#000", light: "#fff" }} />

Custom Class Names

By default, ModeWatcher will add the dark class to the root html element when the mode is dark, and remove it when the mode is light. You can customize this behavior by passing an array of classNames to the darkClassNames and/or lightClassNames props:

	<ModeWatcher darkClassNames={["dddd"]} lightClassNames={["fff"]} />

Now, when the mode is dark, the root html element will have the dddd class, and when the mode is light, the root html element will have the fff class.

Custom Local Storage Keys

By default, ModeWatcher will use the following local storage keys to store the mode and theme:

mode-watcher-mode
mode-watcher-theme

You can customize these keys by passing a custom modeStorageKey and/or themeStorageKey to the ModeWatcher component:

	<ModeWatcher modeStorageKey="my-mode-key" themeStorageKey="my-theme-key" />

Nonce

You can use the nonce prop to allow-list mode-watcher if you are using a Content Security Policy. This will be applied to the <script> tag responsible for setting the initial mode before a FOUC occurs.

	<ModeWatcher nonce="my-secure-nonce" />

Props

The ModeWatcher component accepts the following props:

	export type Mode = "system" | "dark" | "light";
export type ThemeColors = { dark: string; light: string };
 
export type ModeWatcherProps = {
	/**
	 * Whether to automatically track operating system preferences
	 * and update the mode accordingly.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `true`
	 */
	track?: boolean;
 
	/**
	 * The default mode to use instead of the user's preference.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `"system"`
	 */
	defaultMode?: Mode;
 
	/**
	 * The default theme to use, which will be applied to the root `html` element
	 * and can be managed with the `setTheme` function.
	 *
	 * @example
	 * ```html
	 * <html data-theme="your-custom-theme"></html>
	 * ```
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `undefined`
	 */
	defaultTheme?: string;
 
	/**
	 * The theme colors to use for each mode.
	 */
	themeColors?: ThemeColors;
 
	/**
	 * Whether to disable transitions when updating the mode.
	 */
	disableTransitions?: boolean;
 
	/**
	 * The classname to add to the root `html` element when the mode is dark.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `["dark"]`
	 */
	darkClassNames?: string[];
 
	/**
	 * The classname to add to the root `html` element when the mode is light.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `[]`
	 */
	lightClassNames?: string[];
 
	/**
	 * Optionally provide a custom local storage key to use for storing the mode.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `'mode-watcher-mode'`
	 */
	modeStorageKey?: string;
 
	/**
	 * Optionally provide a custom local storage key to use for storing the theme.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `'mode-watcher-theme'`
	 */
	themeStorageKey?: string;
 
	/**
	 * An optional nonce to use for the injected script tag to allow-list mode-watcher
	 * if you are using a Content Security Policy.
	 *
	 * @defaultValue `undefined`
	 */
	nonce?: string;
};