Problem: Wikipedia's bright themes/skins are difficult on reader's eyes. Vector 2022 is live and both readers and editors alike are ready for a true dark/night mode, like the one already supported in the native iOS/Android apps, and joining the most popular websites, web browsers, and operating systems that offer built-in support without hacks or workarounds.
Who would benefit: The average reader. This would also contribute to site accessibility and user energy savings (on OLED screens) and is already supported in the native iOS/Android Wikipedia apps.
More comments: This could be the year! This feature was previously blocked by the Desktop Improvements project, but can now proceed as directed by the Web team, built initially for logged-in users (see discussion below). In a previous update, that they stated it "would require significant work with the communities". Well this is the Community Wishlist Survey and we're ready for it!
This request was ranked among the top wishes of 2022 (if it wasn't kept in a separate category) and was ranked #2 in 2019.
