Implement Multiple Color Themes #668
Description
🎯 Feature Overview
Feature Title
Implement Multiple Color Themes
Feature Category
- 🎨 UI/UX Enhancement
- 🎵 Audio/Accessibility
🔍 Problem Statement
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Right now, the application only offers a single visual theme, which may not meet all users' preferences or accessibility needs. This limits the user experience and may cause accessibility issues for users with different visual requirements.
User Story
As a user, I want to be able to switch between different color themes so that I can customize the application to my visual preferences and accessibility needs.
💡 Proposed Solution
Describe the solution you'd like
Add theme support using Tailwind's darkMode utility, with user preference stored via React state or localStorage. This will include:
- Light theme (default)
- Dark theme
- High-contrast theme
- System preference detection
Key Features/Requirements:
- Theme switcher in header
- Theme persistence using localStorage
- System preference detection
- Smooth theme transitions
Acceptance Criteria:
- All themes are visually consistent
- Theme selection persists across sessions
- System preference is respected
- No flash of incorrect theme on page load
🔄 Alternative Solutions
Describe alternatives you've considered
Browser extensions can invert colors, but native support ensures better design consistency and user experience.
Why is this the best approach?
Using Tailwind's built-in dark mode support provides a maintainable and performant solution that integrates well with the existing codebase.
🎨 Design & Implementation Ideas
Technical Considerations:
- Frontend: React components with Tailwind CSS
- Dependencies: Tailwind CSS (already in use)
- Performance: Minimal impact as it's mostly CSS changes
- Accessibility: Improves accessibility through high-contrast option
📊 Impact Assessment
Priority/Importance
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Priority:
- 🔴 High (Critical for user experience)
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Impact:
- 📈 Major (Significantly improves UX)
Target Audience:
- 👨🎓 Students learning algorithms
- 👩🏫 Educators teaching CS
- 👨💻 Developers studying algorithms
- 🌍 General public
🎯 Hacktoberfest 2025 Information
Project Status:
- 🎯 Open for Hacktoberfest Contributors
- 🔒 Reserved for Specific Contributor
- ⏳ In Progress
- ✅ Completed
Difficulty Level:
- 🟢 Level 1 - Good first issue, basic React/JS
- 🟡 Level 2 - Moderate complexity, React/state management
- 🔴 Level 3 - Complex implementation, advanced concepts
Estimated Time: 2-3 days
Skills Required:
- JavaScript/TypeScript
- React.js
- TailwindCSS
- UI/UX design
Implementation Plan:
- Phase 1: Set up Tailwind dark mode configuration
- Phase 2: Implement theme switcher component
- Phase 3: Add theme persistence
- Phase 4: Testing and refinement
📚 Additional Context
Use Cases/Scenarios:
- Users working in different lighting conditions
- Users with visual impairments
- Users with personal theme preferences
- System preference synchronization
✅ Checklist
- I have searched existing issues to ensure this is not a duplicate
- I have provided a clear problem statement and solution
- I have considered alternative approaches
- I have assessed the impact and priority
- I have included relevant technical details