Chrome OS is getting a dark theme — here's what it looks like - Android Police

Although the OS uses a "light" theme by default, it has some random splashes of dark elements, including the launcher and the shelf.

Last month, I explained in detail how bringing consistency to the current "light" theme would improve usability, but at the time, there was no information about when a true, system-wide dark mode would ship.

As spotted recently in the Chrome OS Canary channel, Google is bringing back the system-wide dark theme to your Chromebook.

The dark theme applies to Chrome and system web apps.

Adding a system-wide dark mode to Chrome OS will make a massive difference when working behind a screen for a long time.

The lack of a dark theme on Chrome OS is why I use my Windows desktop at night to work, but this update changes that.

The system-wide dark theme is still very early in its development and needs a lot more work before it's ready for the Chrome OS Stable channel.

You can also apply a custom dark theme from the Chrome Web Store, but it doesn't fix the white title bar.

Whether using the theme for minimizing eye-strain or cosmetic preference, bringing a system-wide toggle to Chrome OS will undoubtedly change the way we work on our Chromebooks.