891: Light and Dark Mode

891: Light and Dark Mode

Light mode? Dark mode? Scott and Wes break down the best ways to implement theme switching in CSS, from prefers-color-scheme to manual overrides. Plus, tips on handling shadows, icons, and the dreaded flash of dark mode! Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:05 Brought to you by Sentry.io. 02:06 Light and dark mode, things to consider. 02:31 Light and dark mode from scratch. drop-in.css. 04:41 Calculations vs assigned color. 05:32 color-mix and relative color. 08:15 Foreground and background variables. –tint-or-shade: color-mix(in oklab, var(–fg), transparent 95%); –tint-or-shade-harder: color-mix(in oklab, var(–fg), transparent 90%); 09:13 Setting color scheme. 12:38 light-dark function in CSS. 15:48 Manually setting dark mode. 18:43 The challenges with shared caching. 19:33 Tailwind CSS implementation. Tailwind dark-mode. 19:52 Shoehorning in dark mode. 22:25 Other things to consider. 22:28 Color contrast. Lea Verou contrast-color. 24:39 Logos. 25:22 Icons and images. 26:20 Accessibility. Polypane. Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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979: WebMCP: New Standard to Expose Your Apps to AI

979: WebMCP: New Standard to Expose Your Apps to AI

Scott and Wes unpack WebMCP, a new standard that lets AI interact with websites through structured tools instead of slow, bot-style clicking. They demo it, debate imperative vs declarative APIs, and s...

16 Feb 16min

978: Should A New Coder Use AI?

978: Should A New Coder Use AI?

Wes and Scott answer your questions about AI agents, learning to code with AI, pagination patterns, skilling up from outdated tech stacks, balancing side projects with family life, real-world hacking ...

11 Feb 1h 2min

977: We built a CSS Challenge platform

977: We built a CSS Challenge platform

Scott and Wes break down how they built SynHax, the real-time CSS Battle app powering the upcoming Mad CSS tournament. From SvelteKit and Zero to diffing algorithms, sync conflicts, and a last-minute ...

9 Feb 41min

976: Pi - The AI Harness That Powers OpenClaw W/ Armin Ronacher & Mario Zechner

976: Pi - The AI Harness That Powers OpenClaw W/ Armin Ronacher & Mario Zechner

Wes and Scott talk with Armin Ronacher and Mario Zechner about PI, a minimalist agent harness powering tools like OpenClaw. They unpack why Bash is “all you need,” the risks of agents, workflow adapta...

4 Feb 57min

975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

975: What’s Missing From the Web Platform?

Scott and Wes run through their wishlist for the web platform, digging into the UI primitives, DOM APIs, and browser features they wish existed (or didn’t suck). From better form controls and drag-and...

2 Feb 50min

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

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