# Dark Mode Indicator
**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/dark-mode-indicator/73913
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [June 6, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dark-mode-indicator/73913 "2024-06-06T03:45:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@J\_Ceja\_Jr](https://community.glideapps.com/u/J_Ceja_Jr)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 3:45am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dark-mode-indicator/73913/1 "2024-06-06T03:45:30Z")
Can Glide create an experimental column that simply displays a read-only boolean check box if dark mode is on? This would be helpful so that gliders can create if/then statements and filters based on that to control certain components when it changes from light to dark mode.
I think someone has asked for a switch in the past but this wouldn’t be controlled by user input. If anyone has a workaround, please let me know!
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### Author:  [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dark-mode-indicator/73913/2 "2024-06-06T12:54:01Z")
Add the following in a javascript column. To ensure that the value updates if a user changes their theme after the app is opened, add the current time as a parameter. This will be enough for the code to trigger every ten seconds and check the device theme.
```auto
function isDarkMode() {
return window.matchMedia && window.matchMedia('(prefers-color-scheme: dark)').matches;
}
if (isDarkMode()) {
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
```
