Dark Theme for Instagram
Open Source

Dark Theme for Instagram

Change the theme of Instagram.com to dark mode when the system is in dark mode.

chromewebstore.google.com

Start date

July 2020

Status

Archived

Team

4 members

About the project

Dark Theme for Instagram™ is a browser extension that transforms the visual experience of Instagram.com by adopting a dark theme, similar to the iOS app appearance. The extension offers a simple and elegant solution to reduce eye strain and improve the Instagram browsing experience, while respecting operating system preferences.

Impact and metrics

52k+

Users

Active users

82k+

Installs

Total installations

100%

Open Source

Public source code

Key features

Automatic Dark Mode

Automatically enable dark theme based on system settings

Multi-Browser Compatible

Available for Firefox, Edge, and Chrome

Open Source

Freely accessible and verifiable source code

Technologies used

JavaScript

Extension development

Chrome API

Browser integration

CSS

Theme customization

Gallery

Instagram interface in dark mode

Instagram interface in dark mode

The team

Lucas Bodin

Lucas Bodin

Lead Designer

Antoine Kingue

Antoine Kingue

Lead Developer

Jérémy Baudrin

Jérémy Baudrin

Developer

Johann Six

Developer

Challenges encountered

  • Maintaining compatibility with Instagram's frequent updates

  • Ensuring a consistent dark theme across different browsers

  • Minimizing impact on browser performance

Key learnings

  • Complexity of dynamically modifying web interfaces

  • Importance of cross-browser compatibility

  • Managing frequent web platform updates

Future perspectives

Adding more customization options

Improving compatibility with different Instagram versions

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