When a block-based theme is active, the editor will always use the theme's background colour as its background.
From the internal discussion here, it was explained that this behaviour is intentional: p1625061465206500-slack-CHLA6BQMQ. There may come a time where it's possible for users to edit customize the page/post background within the app and matching the theme's colours help to set expectations that the editor is WYSIWYG.
However, this experience can be jarring/unexpected for dark mode users, as discussed here: p1642094503098500-slack-C6UJ0KRKQ.
It's common for a theme's background to be white, which means that the editor will remain white for dark mode users who have block-based themes. This goes against the expectation/intent that dark mode users may have for editing on a dark background.
If a person chooses to use dark mode for a specific reason, such as to avoid eye strain, then this could be an unwanted experience.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Enable dark mode on your iOS or Android device and open the app.
Activate a block-based theme, such as Zoologist, on a WordPress.com site.
Navigate to the site's post editor and observe the white background.
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Description
When a block-based theme is active, the editor will always use the theme's background colour as its background.
From the internal discussion here, it was explained that this behaviour is intentional: p1625061465206500-slack-CHLA6BQMQ. There may come a time where it's possible for users to edit customize the page/post background within the app and matching the theme's colours help to set expectations that the editor is WYSIWYG.
However, this experience can be jarring/unexpected for dark mode users, as discussed here: p1642094503098500-slack-C6UJ0KRKQ.
It's common for a theme's background to be white, which means that the editor will remain white for dark mode users who have block-based themes. This goes against the expectation/intent that dark mode users may have for editing on a dark background.
If a person chooses to use dark mode for a specific reason, such as to avoid eye strain, then this could be an unwanted experience.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Expected behavior