Vite
Setting up dark mode in your Vite project.
Create a theme provider component.
providers/theme-provider.tsx
import { createContext, useContext, useEffect, useState } from "react"
type Theme = "dark" | "light" | "system"
type ThemeProviderProps = {
children: React.ReactNode
defaultTheme?: Theme
storageKey?: string
}
type ThemeProviderState = {
theme: Theme
setTheme: (theme: Theme) => void
}
const ThemeProviderContext = createContext<ThemeProviderState | undefined>(
undefined
)
export function ThemeProvider({
children,
defaultTheme = "system",
storageKey = "vite-ui-theme",
...props
}: ThemeProviderProps) {
const [theme, setTheme] = useState<Theme>(
() => (localStorage.getItem(storageKey) as Theme) || defaultTheme
)
useEffect(() => {
const root = window.document.documentElement
root.classList.remove("light", "dark")
if (theme === "system") {
const systemTheme = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)")
.matches
? "dark"
: "light"
root.classList.add(systemTheme)
return
}
root.classList.add(theme)
}, [theme])
useEffect(() => {
const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)")
// Add listener for system theme changes
const handleChange = () => {
if (theme === "system") {
const root = window.document.documentElement
root.classList.remove("light", "dark")
root.classList.add(mediaQuery.matches ? "dark" : "light")
}
}
mediaQuery.addEventListener("change", handleChange)
return () => mediaQuery.removeEventListener("change", handleChange)
}, [theme])
const value = {
theme,
setTheme: (theme: Theme) => {
localStorage.setItem(storageKey, theme)
setTheme(theme)
},
}
return (
<ThemeProviderContext.Provider {...props} value={value}>
{children}
</ThemeProviderContext.Provider>
)
}
export const useTheme = () => {
const context = useContext(ThemeProviderContext)
if (context === undefined)
throw new Error("useTheme must be used within a ThemeProvider")
return context
}
Wrap your app with the provider.
main.tsx
import { ThemeProvider } from "@/providers/theme-provider"
function App() {
return (
<ThemeProvider defaultTheme="system">
{/* Your app content */}
</ThemeProvider>
)
}
export default App
Add theme toggle component.
components/theme-toggle.tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { MoonIcon, SunIcon } from "lucide-react"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
import { useTheme } from "@/providers/theme-provider"
export default function ThemeToggle() {
const { setTheme, theme } = useTheme()
const toggleTheme = React.useCallback(() => {
setTheme(theme === "dark" ? "light" : "dark")
}, [theme, setTheme])
return (
<Button onClick={toggleTheme} variant="ghost" size="icon">
<MoonIcon className="dark:hidden" />
<SunIcon className="hidden dark:block" />
<span className="sr-only">Toggle theme</span>
</Button>
)
}