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style=color:#c5a5c5>import</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token imports punctuation" style=color:#657b83>{</span><span class="token imports maybe-class-name">Appearance</span><span class="token imports punctuation" style=color:#657b83>}</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>from</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'react-native'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 5<p>The <code>Appearance</code> module exposes information about the user's appearance preferences, such as their preferred color scheme (light or dark).</p> 6<h4 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=developer-notes>Developer notes<a href=#developer-notes class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Developer notes" title="Direct link to Developer notes">​</a></h4> 7<div class="tabs-container tabList_J5MA"><ul role=tablist aria-orientation=horizontal class=tabs><li role=tab tabindex=-1 aria-selected=false class="tabs__item tabItem_l0OV">Android<li role=tab tabindex=-1 aria-selected=false class="tabs__item tabItem_l0OV">iOS<li role=tab tabindex=0 aria-selected=true class="tabs__item tabItem_l0OV tabs__item--active">Web</ul><div class=margin-top--md><div role=tabpanel class=tabItem_wHwb><blockquote> 8<p>The <code>Appearance</code> API is inspired by the <a href=https://drafts.csswg.org/mediaqueries-5/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer">Media Queries draft</a> from the W3C. The color scheme preference is modeled after the <a href=https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@media/prefers-color-scheme target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer"><code>prefers-color-scheme</code> CSS media feature</a>.</p> 9</blockquote></div><div role=tabpanel class=tabItem_wHwb hidden><blockquote> 10<p>The color scheme preference will map to the user's Light or <a href=https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/look-and-feel/darktheme target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark theme</a> preference on Android 10 (API level 29) devices and higher.</p> 11</blockquote></div><div role=tabpanel class=tabItem_wHwb hidden><blockquote> 12<p>The color scheme preference will map to the user's Light or <a href=https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/ios/visual-design/dark-mode/ target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark Mode</a> preference on iOS 13 devices and higher.</p> 13</blockquote><blockquote> 14<p>Note: When taking a screenshot, by default, the color scheme may flicker between light and dark mode. It happens because the iOS takes snapshots on both color schemes and updating the user interface with color scheme is asynchronous.</p> 15</blockquote></div></div></div> 16<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=example>Example<a href=#example class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Example" title="Direct link to Example">​</a></h2> 17<p>You can use the <code>Appearance</code> module to determine if the user prefers a dark color scheme:</p> 18<div class="language-tsx codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>tsx</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-tsx codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>const</span><span class="token plain"> colorScheme </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>=</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token maybe-class-name">Appearance</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>.</span><span class="token method function property-access" style=color:#79b6f2>getColorScheme</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>if</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token plain">colorScheme </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>===</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'dark'</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>{</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token comment" style=color:#93a1a1>// Use dark color scheme</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>}</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 19<p>Although the color scheme is available immediately, this may change (e.g. scheduled color scheme change at sunrise or sunset). Any rendering logic or styles that depend on the user preferred color scheme should try to call this function on every render, rather than caching the value. For example, you may use the <a href=/docs/usecolorscheme><code>useColorScheme</code></a> React hook as it provides and subscribes to color scheme updates, or you may use inline styles rather than setting a value in a <code>StyleSheet</code>.</p> 20<hr> 21<h1>Reference</h1> 22<h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=methods>Methods<a href=#methods class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to Methods" title="Direct link to Methods">​</a></h2> 23<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=getcolorscheme><code>getColorScheme()</code><a href=#getcolorscheme class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to getcolorscheme" title="Direct link to getcolorscheme">​</a></h3> 24<div class="language-tsx codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>tsx</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-tsx codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>static</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#79b6f2>getColorScheme</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'light'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'dark'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>null</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 25<p>Indicates the current user preferred color scheme. The value may be updated later, either through direct user action (e.g. theme selection in device settings or application-level selected user interface style via <code>setColorScheme</code>) or on a schedule (e.g. light and dark themes that follow the day/night cycle).</p> 26<p>Supported color schemes:</p> 27<ul> 28<li><code>light</code>: The user prefers a light color theme.</li> 29<li><code>dark</code>: The user prefers a dark color theme.</li> 30<li>null: The user has not indicated a preferred color theme.</li> 31</ul> 32<p>See also: <code>useColorScheme</code> hook.</p> 33<blockquote> 34<p>Note: <code>getColorScheme()</code> will always return <code>light</code> when debugging with Chrome.</p> 35</blockquote> 36<hr> 37<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=setcolorscheme><code>setColorScheme()</code><a href=#setcolorscheme class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to setcolorscheme" title="Direct link to setcolorscheme">​</a></h3> 38<div class="language-tsx codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>tsx</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-tsx codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>static</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#79b6f2>setColorScheme</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'light'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'dark'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>null</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>void</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 39<p>Force the application to always adopt a light or dark interface style. The default value is <code>null</code> which causes the application to inherit the system's interface style. If you assign a different value, the new style applies to the application and all native elements within the application (Alerts, Pickers etc).</p> 40<p>Supported color schemes:</p> 41<ul> 42<li><code>light</code>: Apply light user interface style.</li> 43<li><code>dark</code>: Apply dark user interface style.</li> 44<li>null: Follow the system's interface style.</li> 45</ul> 46<blockquote> 47<p>Note: The change will not affect the system's selected interface style or any style set in other applications.</p> 48</blockquote> 49<hr> 50<h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_JmGV" id=addchangelistener><code>addChangeListener()</code><a href=#addchangelistener class=hash-link aria-label="Direct link to addchangelistener" title="Direct link to addchangelistener">​</a></h3> 51<div class="language-tsx codeBlockContainer_mQmQ theme-code-block" style=--prism-color:#FFFFFF;--prism-background-color:#282C34><div class=codeBlockTitle_kY6l>tsx</div><div class=codeBlockContent_t_Hd><pre tabindex=0 class="prism-code language-tsx codeBlock_RMoD thin-scrollbar" style=color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#282C34><code class=codeBlockLines_AclH><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>static</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token function" style=color:#79b6f2>addChangeListener</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"> listener</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>(</span><span class="token plain">preferences</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>{</span><span class="token plain">colorScheme</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'light'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token string" style=color:#8dc891>'dark'</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>|</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>null</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>}</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token arrow operator" style=color:#fc929e>=></span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token keyword" style=color:#c5a5c5>void</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>,</span><span class="token plain"></span><br></span><span class=token-line style=color:#FFFFFF><span class="token plain"></span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>)</span><span class="token operator" style=color:#fc929e>:</span><span class="token plain"> </span><span class="token maybe-class-name">NativeEventSubscription</span><span class="token punctuation" style=color:#657b83>;</span><br></span></code></pre></div></div> 52<p>Add an event handler that is fired when appearance preferences change.</div><footer class="theme-doc-footer docusaurus-mt-lg"><div class="theme-doc-footer-edit-meta-row row"><div class=editButtons_t0bR><a href=https://github.com/facebook/react-native-website/edit/main/docs/appearance.md target=_blank rel="noopener noreferrer" class=theme-edit-this-page><svg fill=currentColor height=20 width=20 viewBox="0 0 40 40" class=iconEdit_bHB7 aria-hidden=true><g><path d="m34.5 11.7l-3 3.1-6.3-6.3 3.1-3q0.5-0.5 1.2-0.5t1.1 0.5l3.9 3.9q0.5 0.4 0.5 1.1t-0.5 1.2z m-29.5 17.1l18.4-18.5 6.3 6.3-18.4 18.4h-6.3v-6.2z"/></g></svg>Edit page for next release</a><a 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