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What's the best way to implement a toggle for dark mode using Bootstrap's theming capabilities?

Asked on Dec 02, 2025

Answer

Bootstrap 5.3+ provides utilities to easily implement a dark mode toggle using CSS variables and custom properties. You can use JavaScript to switch between light and dark themes by toggling a class on the `` element.
<!-- BEGIN COPY / PASTE -->
        <!-- HTML -->
        <button id="themeToggle" class="btn btn-primary">Toggle Dark Mode</button>

        <!-- JavaScript -->
        <script>
            const toggleButton = document.getElementById('themeToggle');
            toggleButton.addEventListener('click', () => {
                document.body.classList.toggle('dark-mode');
            });
        </script>

        <!-- CSS -->
        <style>
            body.dark-mode {
                --bs-body-bg: #212529;
                --bs-body-color: #f8f9fa;
            }
        </style>
        <!-- END COPY / PASTE -->
Additional Comment:
  • The button with id 'themeToggle' is used to switch themes.
  • JavaScript toggles the 'dark-mode' class on the ``.
  • CSS custom properties are used to define dark mode styles.
  • Ensure your HTML includes Bootstrap's CSS for proper styling.
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