Google Chrome scrollbars to get dark mode support

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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There are different ways to personalize the UI of the apps you work with day to day. Well,dark modeis one of the coolest ways to do just that. Most popular applications and platforms, from GoogleChromeand Microsoft Edge to Twitter andWindows10, support dark-themed interfaces.

WhileChromelets youbrowse the web in dark mode, only sections of the browser change color. UI components like menus and the toolbar turn dark, but the web content doesn’t.

According to the folks atTechdows, Google is fixing that. The company is reportedly now working on a setting that’ll enable you to forceChromescrollbars to turn dark along with the rest of the browser.

Dark mode support coming to Google Chrome scrollbars

You’ll soon be able to force web content to turn dark inChromeon your desktop via a flag that became available recently.

The new switch namedWeb Platform Controls Dark Modewill let you personalize every part of theChromeusing a dark theme. Additionally, enabling the setting should render forms controls dark.

The feature is certainly welcome considering the mismatch you get on a dark-themed site with brightChromescrollbars lingering from one side or the bottom of the screen.

The new setting hasn’t made it to the release version ofChromeyet, and Google hasn’t made any announcement with respect to that. But according to reports, the Canary build of the browser supports the dark mode improvement.

Two conditions have to be right for you to use the feature though:

Chromium-based Microsoft Edge also supports dark mode, and we created aguideto help you activate the feature in the browser.

Have you tried using dark mode in GoogleChromeyet? What was your experience? Feel free to let us know via the comments section below.

Google Chrome scrollbars to get dark mode support#

Dark mode support coming to Google Chrome scrollbars#

Google Chrome scrollbars to get dark mode support

Dark mode support coming to Google Chrome scrollbars