System dark mode not detected when using `darkMode: "media"` in `tailwind.config.ts`

[IsoPhoenix]

Hello! I am building a simple starter project using Tailwind and shadcn-ui components. I want the webapp to display dark mode/light mode depending on the system preference. My understanding from this documentation is that if I set darkMode: "media" in tailwind.config.ts, then the app will automatically detect the system preference of dark mode/light mode. However, despite this modification there is no effect in the webapp when switching dark/light mode on my OS.

Am I missing some functionality here? All I've done is install shadcn-ui components with the CLI and use them to build a simple page layout (with some help from the examples in the documentation).

The repo link is: https://github.com/hcs-t4sg/starter-project-2023-core

I'll also attach my config and global CSS files below.

// ./tailwind.config.ts
import { type Config } from "tailwindcss";

export default {
  darkMode: "media",
  content: ["./src/**/*.{js,ts,jsx,tsx}"],
  theme: {
    container: {
      center: true,
      padding: "2rem",
      screens: {
        "2xl": "1400px",
      },
    },
    extend: {
      colors: {
        border: "hsl(var(--border))",
        input: "hsl(var(--input))",
        ring: "hsl(var(--ring))",
        background: "hsl(var(--background))",
        foreground: "hsl(var(--foreground))",
        primary: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--primary))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--primary-foreground))",
        },
        secondary: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--secondary))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--secondary-foreground))",
        },
        destructive: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--destructive))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--destructive-foreground))",
        },
        muted: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--muted))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--muted-foreground))",
        },
        accent: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--accent))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--accent-foreground))",
        },
        popover: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--popover))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--popover-foreground))",
        },
        card: {
          DEFAULT: "hsl(var(--card))",
          foreground: "hsl(var(--card-foreground))",
        },
      },
      borderRadius: {
        lg: "var(--radius)",
        md: "calc(var(--radius) - 2px)",
        sm: "calc(var(--radius) - 4px)",
      },
      keyframes: {
        "accordion-down": {
          from: { height: "0" },
          to: { height: "var(--radix-accordion-content-height)" },
        },
        "accordion-up": {
          from: { height: "var(--radix-accordion-content-height)" },
          to: { height: "0" },
        },
      },
      animation: {
        "accordion-down": "accordion-down 0.2s ease-out",
        "accordion-up": "accordion-up 0.2s ease-out",
      },
    },
  },
  plugins: [require("tailwindcss-animate")],
} satisfies Config;

// ./src/styles/globals.css
@tailwind base;
@tailwind components;
@tailwind utilities;

@layer base {
  :root {
    --background: 0 0% 100%;
    --foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

    --muted: 210 40% 96.1%;
    --muted-foreground: 215.4 16.3% 46.9%;

    --popover: 0 0% 100%;
    --popover-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

    --card: 0 0% 100%;
    --card-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

    --border: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;
    --input: 214.3 31.8% 91.4%;

    --primary: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
    --primary-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

    --secondary: 210 40% 96.1%;
    --secondary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

    --accent: 210 40% 96.1%;
    --accent-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;

    --destructive: 0 100% 50%;
    --destructive-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

    --ring: 215 20.2% 65.1%;

    --radius: 0.5rem;
  }

  .dark {
    --background: 224 71% 4%;
    --foreground: 213 31% 91%;

    --muted: 223 47% 11%;
    --muted-foreground: 215.4 16.3% 56.9%;

    --popover: 224 71% 4%;
    --popover-foreground: 215 20.2% 65.1%;

    --card: 224 71% 4%;
    --card-foreground: 213 31% 91%;

    --border: 216 34% 17%;
    --input: 216 34% 17%;

    --primary: 210 40% 98%;
    --primary-foreground: 222.2 47.4% 1.2%;

    --secondary: 222.2 47.4% 11.2%;
    --secondary-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

    --accent: 216 34% 17%;
    --accent-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

    --destructive: 0 63% 31%;
    --destructive-foreground: 210 40% 98%;

    --ring: 216 34% 17%;

    --radius: 0.5rem;
  }
}

@layer base {
  * {
    @apply border-border;
  }
  body {
    @apply bg-background text-foreground;
    font-feature-settings: "rlig" 1, "calt" 1;
  }
}

Thank you!

[Ronsku]

I can confirm that the dark mode doesn't work for the card. It always shows for me in the light version. I don't know how the example works on the documentation page, but it definitely has some issues.

[IsoPhoenix]

I can confirm that the dark mode doesn't work for the card. It always shows for me in the light version.

I don't know how the example works on the documentation page, but it definitely has some issues.

I just ended up using next theme and it works fine

[yarikpetrenko]

+1

[shadcn]

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