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Borealid
6 months ago
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Please don't force dark mode
Desktop apps using a UI toolkit like qt, gtk, wpf, etc do by default.
The developer needs to do additional work to un-standardize their application.
ryandrake
6 months ago
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Yes, and too many applications go out of their way to ignore user preferences on desktop, too! It's a major problem IMO. The user should be in charge of their computer.
int_19h
6 months ago
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When owners of the platforms themselves ignore their own UI standards to "brand" their apps, it's tough to blame the devs for following suit.
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The developer needs to do additional work to un-standardize their application.