690: How To Dark Mode and Beyond

690: How To Dark Mode and Beyond

In this episode of Syntax, Wes and Scott talk about the process they are using for extending the Syntax website with themes, including a dark mode and secret custom themes. They also talk about issues encountered with theming and CSS, including flashes of un-themed content. Show Notes 00:00 Syntax + Sentry Announcement! 01:35 Welcome 02:23 Syntax Brought to you by Sentry 03:16 How to implement a theme 10:27 Writing the CSS 11:38 Glasses wearers protip 13:02 Class on the body and server side rendering issue 14:02 CSS Variables 15:05 Color variables in CSS 21:07 Working in half pixel sizes 22:40 Variable usage 25:23 Naming variables after what they style 30:42 Component level variables 33:27 Using zones 38:41 Themes should be defined as light or dark 39:20 Issues: Moving from light to dark 42:29 Issues: Drop shadow in dark mode 44:00 Issues: Flash of unthemed content 44:40 Issues: Opacity values 49:45 Issues: SVG need change color 55:56 Help is on the way! 59:57 SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× website/src/styles/themes/level-up.css at v2 The 2023 State of CSS Survey Part 2 × CSS Frameworks × Tooling × Browser Usage “color-contrast” | Can I use… Support tables for HTML5, CSS3, etc The Future of CSS: Easy Light-Dark Mode Color Switching with light-dark() – Bram.us ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Scott: Kala (@engineer.everything) Shameless Plugs Scott: Sentry Wes: Wes Bos Tutorials Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads

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974: Clawdbot (Moltbot), Agents and the Age of Personal Software

974: Clawdbot (Moltbot), Agents and the Age of Personal Software

Wes and Scott talk about building hyper-specific personal software with AI. They explore personal agents, home automation, JSON-as-a-database, and how LLMs unlock fast, custom apps that reduce frictio...

28 Jan 46min

973: The Web’s Next Form: MCP UI (with Kent C. Dodds)

973: The Web’s Next Form: MCP UI (with Kent C. Dodds)

Scott and Wes sit down with Kent C. Dodds to break down MCP, context engineering, and what it really takes to build effective AI-powered tools. They dig into practical examples, UI patterns, performan...

26 Jan 48min

972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

972: These Things Make Your App Feel Like Crap on Mobile

Wes and Scott talk about why mobile web apps often feel “janky” compared to native—and how to fix it. They cover input zooming, accidental horizontal scroll, pointer/user-select quirks, frame rate con...

21 Jan 38min

971: Stackoverflow and Firefox are Dead?

971: Stackoverflow and Firefox are Dead?

Is Stack Overflow actually dying, and what does that mean in an AI-driven dev world? Scott and Wes break down the latest web dev news, from Firefox’s AI crossroads and Apple’s browser engine changes t...

19 Jan 46min

970: Why Did Anthropic Buy Bun?

970: Why Did Anthropic Buy Bun?

Wes and Scott answer your questions about whether Git GUIs beat the terminal, balancing accessibility with experimental web projects, blocking malicious traffic, smart home setups, why Anthropic bough...

14 Jan 45min

969: This guy is nuts (TypeScript Doom)

969: This guy is nuts (TypeScript Doom)

Scott and Wes sit down with Dimitri Mitropoulos to explore the wild edges of TypeScript—from running Doom in the type system to building tools like Typeslayer. They dig into Turing-complete types, per...

12 Jan 55min

968: Habits and Changes We Want to Make in 2026

968: Habits and Changes We Want to Make in 2026

Wes and Scott talk about setting realistic goals for the new year, building habits through small, sustainable changes, creating systems that actually stick, and why incremental progress beats big reso...

7 Jan 33min

967: What’s Going to Happen in Web Dev During 2026

967: What’s Going to Happen in Web Dev During 2026

Wes and Scott talk about their bold predictions for web development in 2026, from WebGPU-powered design and modern CSS breakthroughs to JavaScript standards, AI-driven tooling, security risks, the fut...

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