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Automatically switches Twitter(X)'s dark mode based on your system's theme settings. Customize your preferred dark theme (Dark Blue or Black) through easy menu options.
// ==UserScript==
// @name Twitter Auto Dark Mode
// @version 1.0
// @author Risin42
// @license MIT
// @description Auto switch Twitter dark mode based on system settings
// @match *://x.com/*
// @match *://twitter.com/*
// @grant GM_getValue
// @grant GM_setValue
// @grant GM_registerMenuCommand
// ==/UserScript==
(function() {
'use strict';
// Theme configuration
const THEMES = {
LIGHT: 0,
DARK_BLUE: 1,
BLACK: 2
};
// Get preferred dark theme from storage, default to dark blue
let preferredDarkTheme = GM_getValue('preferredDarkTheme', THEMES.DARK_BLUE);
// Register menu commands for theme selection
GM_registerMenuCommand('Use Dark Blue Theme', () => {
preferredDarkTheme = THEMES.DARK_BLUE;
GM_setValue('preferredDarkTheme', THEMES.DARK_BLUE);
toggleTheme(darkMedia.matches);
});
GM_registerMenuCommand('Use Black Theme', () => {
preferredDarkTheme = THEMES.BLACK;
GM_setValue('preferredDarkTheme', THEMES.BLACK);
toggleTheme(darkMedia.matches);
});
function toggleTheme(isDarkMode) {
const mode = isDarkMode ? preferredDarkTheme : THEMES.LIGHT;
document.cookie = `night_mode=${mode};path=/;domain=.x.com;secure`;
document.cookie = `night_mode=${mode};path=/;domain=.twitter.com;secure`;
}
const darkMedia = window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)');
// Toggle theme when page loaded
toggleTheme(darkMedia.matches);
// Toggle theme when system theme changes
darkMedia.addEventListener('change', e => {
toggleTheme(e.matches);
});
})();
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