X's new pure black dark mode hurts readability compared to the old dim theme

Posted by danver0 on Wednesday February 11, 2026 @07:02PM
from the self-post dept.

X recently switched dark mode from dim gray to pure black, and it’s noticeably harsher on the eyes, especially on desktop at night. The previous dim theme was more comfortable for long reading sessions. Anyone else missing the old dim mode or found a good workaround?

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Re:X's new pure black dark mode hurts readability compared t... by jfmb on Thursday February 12, 2026 @07:09AM (#46987767)

I built a fix to get Dim mode again :) https://x.com/juanbuis/status/2021889500474224912

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Re:X's new pure black dark mode hurts readability compared t... by danver0 on Thursday February 12, 2026 @08:32AM (#46988620)

is there a risk to keep the dev mode enabled ?

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Re:X's new pure black dark mode hurts readability compared t... by jfmb on Thursday February 12, 2026 @05:01PM (#46995886)

I put it on the Chrome Web Store too: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/x-dim-mode/cplloghl...

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Re:X's new pure black dark mode hurts readability compared t... by insin on Wednesday February 18, 2026 @05:11PM (#47067141)

I added a "Dark mode theme" option to Control Panel for Twitter to bring it back:

https://soitis.dev/control-panel-for-twitter

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