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New blog post for the kind of nerds who spend their Friday afternoons thinking about color themes joshcollinsworth.com/blog/in-defe...

joshcollinsworth.comIn defense of two-state theme togglesThere's a lively debate going on over whether theme toggles should have two options (light/dark) or three, with an added "system" option. I maintain two-state toggles are better in most cases (though not all), and that the case for a third option rests mainly on problems most users don't actually have.

21/8/26, 6:53 pm2 reposts15 likes

Tom Hicks

@hicksyfern.bsky.social

22 Aug

Nice. While we’re talking about usability…the massive View Publication button not going directly to the article is objectively insane.

Tom Hicks

@hicksyfern.bsky.social

22 Aug

I know that’s not your choice. But another example of technicality getting in the way of usability.

Josh Collinsworth

@collinsworth.dev

22 Aug

Yeah...I jumped through all the hoops to have that thing set up, but honestly, I don't really like it that much. The wording and functionality of the button both seem weird, at least in my case.

Eva Ogbe

@evaogbe.bsky.social

22 Aug

I think what this whole debate is missing is real user testing. I like the Vale toggle, but the arguments for and against its discoverability are abstract