# Dark Mode presumptions **URL:** \ **Category:** Elements\ **Created:** [July 5, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621 "2025-07-05T10:22:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![refsvik](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/refsvik/32/29443_2.png) [@refsvik](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/refsvik)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/1 "2025-07-05T10:22:12Z")
Hi. Loving the test-drive so far, but something has come up. It seems a stretch to presume that I want a dark web site because I have set a dark mode setting in my os. Switching it to light mode, switches the appearance of my site in the browser to light. My presumption is to see a light mode previewed site in the browser when in the light mode modus in Elements. What is the reasoning behind this seemingly strange over-ride? ![Screenshot 2025-07-05 at 12.15.03](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/7/7/7742c818acfa51e81f1b56c20c1232d8ca488c78.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/2 "2025-07-05T17:11:13Z")
Is there anything in my post that may help as I have a problem with light?dark mode currently. [Dark to light mode on HTML Snippet - #20 by PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-to-light-mode-on-html-snippet/48603/20) ---
**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/3 "2025-07-07T10:16:09Z")
The light and dark mode support in Elements is handled automatically by following the viewer’s system preferences. If someone visiting your site has their device or browser set to dark mode, Elements will apply your dark mode styles. If they’re using light mode, the standard light styles will be shown. This works thanks to Tailwind CSS’s media-based detection, which checks the user’s operating system or browser settings and applies the appropriate styles — no toggles or extra setup needed. That said, we know not everyone wants to rely solely on system preferences. So yes, we’d like to add support for a Theme Switch component in the future. That way, visitors could manually toggle between light and dark modes on your site, regardless of their device settings. It’s definitely on our radar! ---
**Author:** ![gfcreative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gfcreative/32/22974_2.png) [@gfcreative](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/gfcreative)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/4 "2025-07-18T16:27:01Z")
Hi Ben, is there a way to override the dark mode in Elements so site’s will only be displayed as light mode, even if someone has their system set to dark mode? Deep diving as a new Elements user and it seems that I’m be doing double the work to design because of the light and dark mode… Thanks for any guidance. ---
**Author:** ![PMUK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7993a0/32.png) [@PMUK](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PMUK)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/5 "2025-07-18T16:49:13Z")
if you follow my link above you can reset dark mode to “light mode” view. ---
**Author:** ![handshaper](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/handshaper/32/27373_2.png) [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/6 "2025-07-18T17:05:12Z")
You can also control whether it is used or not in your project settings. ![CleanShot 2025-07-18 at 07.04.00@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/2/0/20f7b03bbc74ddc0c7eeb9c4f7d27e34b0af96b4.png) Dark mode will only be used if you turn ON the Allow Dark Mode toggle. ---
**Author:** ![gfcreative](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/gfcreative/32/22974_2.png) [@gfcreative](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/gfcreative)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/dark-mode-presumptions/48621/7 "2025-07-18T17:29:39Z")
Perfect!!! Thanks