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Version 7.0
Released Aug 28, 2024 - 28.89 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterBBC Homepage:
Fixed compatibility issues with some areas not being dark.
Darkened the 'View More' buttons.
BBC News:
Restored working compatibility.
Fixed the top header bar to ensure it's not white.
Redarkened the BBC Search bar.
Improved legibility of button text.
Fixed text legibility under "Top Stories" in the right section.
Additional fixes to live coverage sections to darken both editorial and live feed.
Darkened the bottom section under 'Onwards'.
Increased legibility for buttons on live coverage.
BBC Weather:
Updated the homepage to improve dark coverage.
Fixed visibility of text and titles.
Cleaned up bottom sections for better visibility.
BBC Sport:
Improved legibility for article contents.
Darkened the live coverage sections.
Added support for the Scores section under live coverage.
Darkened the scores section.Source code released under MIT License
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Version 6.4
Released Apr 22, 2024 - 28.33 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterBBC News:
Fixes to the live coverage to darken border frames that were appearing white.
Darkened the "Search" button to be themed correctly instead of being white, including the button.Source code released under MIT License
Version 6.3
Released Apr 6, 2024 - 28.28 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterV6.3 - 2024 BBC Weather Update
BBC Weather:
Fixes to article sections to correct side promotional articles not being correctly dark.
Fixes to subheading on articles being unreadable.
Corrections to URL articles being unreadable.
Bug fixes to the "Forecast for the UK" section to be correctly dark.
Theming of the "More Weather" section.
General tidyups where necessary.
Fixes to the settings section located underneath the Warnings page to be dark.
Introduction of theming for the Weather slider subsection, buttons and forecast menu.
Theming of the "Weather key" section on BBC Weather.
BBC News:
Minor fixes to article headings being dark rather than gray.
Fixes to some article sub-links being dark rather than gray.
Minor corrections to some video titles being dark aswell.
Improvements to timestamp dates above articles being slightly too dark for better clarity.Source code released under MIT License
Version 6.2
Released Mar 27, 2024 - 28.01 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and later**V6.2** - 2024 Update #2
BBC News:
Fixes to the top navigation bar to restore them to being dark.
Minor fixes to URL's appearing black and not gray on articles.Source code released under MIT License
Version 6.1
Released Mar 15, 2024 - 27.98 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterBBC News:
Bug fix related to category titles not appearing dark.Source code released under MIT License
Version 6.0
Released Mar 5, 2024 - 27.96 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterV6.0 - 2024 Restoration Support
BBC Homepage:
Restoration of compatibility with the new theme code.
Restructuring of titles to be more readable, especially the highlighted ones.
Reorganisation of some URL links to be more readable than before.
BBC News:
Restoration of compatiblity with the new theme code to correctly darken articles and the BBC News homepage.
Fixes for some text not being readable on articles.
General improvements to the submenu selection bar appearing white.
Minor fixes to some button text being unreadable.
BBC Sports:
Fixes to URL text being unreadable on articles.
Fixes to the side panel article list being unreadable.
Fixes to some buttons not being dark on articles.
BBC Sounds: Restoration of compatibility, similar to before.
Minor fixes to heading titles.
Miscelleanous:
Introduced support to the "For You" BBC page to be dark.
Various other fixes to restore broad compatibility across the site where necessary.
Some global fixes for code conflicts.
Themed the "Take the survey" button which sometimes appears on pages.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.7
Released Dec 28, 2023 - 27.39 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and later, android 120.0 and laterV5.7 - 2023 New Year Update
BBC Homepage:
Fixes to the dark search bar appearing white.
Fixes to sections not being darkened correctly.
Improvements to the "Play" icon appearing white.
Corrections to the National Lottery results button appearing white.
Darkened the BBC search button to be consistent with the rest of the theme.
Corrections to the "Home" section button appearing too dark.
BBC News:
Fixes to dynamic articles on the BBC News page being white.
Fixes to the secondary navigation bar outlines being white in articles.
Removal of white borders from the "Read more" button on article lists.
Fixes to the "Follow" button text being dark.
Fixes to subarticle section backgrounds being white. Minor fixes to URL link colours not being gray.
Improvements to the weather section for theming.
Restoration to dark for the "More" subsection.
BBC Weather:
Fixes to the forecast subsection appearing white.
Fixes to the "Settings" section to be dark.
Improvements to the "More Weather" subsection text not being readable.
Improvements to the Information section not being dark.
Darkening to the "Best of the BBC" title section.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.6
Released Oct 4, 2023 - 26.98 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and laterBBC News:
Fixes to the global navigation bar appearing white.
Fixes to the global navigation text appearing black.
Updates to the promotion banners on articles to return them to a dark state.
Text clarity improvements between dark and gray.
Fixes to topic article buttons not being dark.
BBC homepage:
Improvements to the BBC homepage promotion articles not appearing dark.
BBC Sports:
Minor fix for body text being too dark.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.5
Released Jul 26, 2023 - 26.73 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and laterFixes to promotional badges on the main page appearing white.
Fixes to article buttons appearing white.
Improvements to live coverage elements appearing white.
Darkened the "Around the UK" and "Sports coverage" sections on the homepage.
Fixed the submenu bar on articles not appearing dark.
Fixes to the right sidebar of the top stories not being darkened.
Fixes to the "Related Topics" buttons not appearing dark.
Inclusion of the "Using the BBC" page for theming.
Cleanup of minor article elements appearing black.
Darkened the share button submenu.
Fixes to some secondary navigation bars nto appearing dark.
Fixes for the BBC Sports navigation bar appearing slightly out of line.
Added support for the Boxing section underneath BBC Sports.
Sweeps to fix some drawers appearing unreadable for their text.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.3
Released Mar 28, 2023 - 26.21 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and laterRedesigned iconSource code released under MIT License
Version 5.2
Released Jan 11, 2023 - 41.83 KBWorks with firefox 109.0 and laterFixes to the top 10 articles not appearing dark on the sidebar.
Improvements to buttons to ensure they are readable.
Fixes to the top menu bar to ensure they are consistent across pages.
Improvements to black headers to make them readable.
Changes to the top header to make them gray consistently between pages.
Darkened the orbit area which is expandable on the BBC News page.
Fixes to BBC Weather with the expandable menu appearing transparent.
Removal of conflicting code to fix appearances on the front page.
Cleanup of artifact code for minor optimisations between colour elements.
Reformatting of structured CSS files to improve readability.
Theming to metadata code to improve the legibility of article contents.
Upgrade Firefox to Manifest V3.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.1
Released Jan 10, 2023 - 42.09 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterV5.1 - 2023 Update
Fixes to the navigation column to theme it dark correctly.
Updated the menu selector to correctly be dark.
Fixes to the top header appearing white.
Changes to icon colours to make them gray.
Text fix inconsistencies on the menu selector appearing dark instead of white.
Lightened the BBC header links on the top menu bar to appear gray to improve readability.
Fixes to the "Search the BBC" main background and search box appearing not dark.
Promo links on articles have now been fixed to correctly be dark.
Darkened the notification area.
Hyperlink fixes being dark in articles.
Removal of depreciated BBC subdomains.
Fixes to bright white flashes when transitioning between pages.Source code released under MIT License
Version 5.0
Released Apr 20, 2022 - 41.59 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterV5.0 - Major Code Revisions
Changed over out of date code which was causing issues with page compatibility.
Refactored and fixed support for the main BBC homepage.
Fixed articles not appearing dark within BBC News.
Fixed toolbar conflicts between various BBC pages.
Implemented support for BBC Food articles.
Fixed live coverage having the media player disappear at the top of the article.
Implemented support for BBC Sounds (request by Alex Martini).
Fixed hyperlinks not being readable within articles.
Removed conflicting legacy code to allow promo images to correctly display their images.
Implemented support for BBC Sports pages.
Fixes to padding issues causing lines to conflict with header titles.
Lightened and fixed article headers not being readable.
Fixed support for the BBC IPlayer bottom section not being dark.
Fixed promo images on the BBC homepage not being dark.
Fixed submenu issues with links appearing white when they are hovered over.
Fixed further compatibility with the BBC migrating to the SRCSS scheme.
Fixed containers not appearing dark when they should.
Some minor code removals where no longer necessary.Source code released under MIT License
Version 4.1
Released Feb 3, 2022 - 40.67 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterPatched in support for allowing the BBC homepage to be correctly dark again.
Implemented missing elements that were ported over for articles not appearing dark.
Lightened text on the homepage to increase legibility.
Fixed incorrect banner element assignments causing text to appear strange.
Patched in some other arbitrary missing elements pertaining to bottom columns to allow them to be dark again.Source code released under MIT License
Version 4.0
Released Sep 14, 2021 - 40.43 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterDesign overhaul to the base structure of the extension.
Implementation of the SSRCSS BBC codebase for improved compatibility.
Fixed issues with articles appearing blank.
Overhauled legacy colour schemes to improve the legibility of articles.
Brought Firefox up to date.
Fixed teething issues with titles not being light.
Improved the legibility of article links to make them more readable.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.5
Released Dec 26, 2020 - 39.69 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterMade considerable improvements to the BBC menu bar for colour consistency.
Tightened some sub-resource allocated colours to bring them into line with each other. Numerous improvements to the "More" submenus involving colour accuracy.
Fixed some colour mismatch bugs.
General all round polishing, enjoy 2021.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.4
Released Apr 9, 2020 - 39.6 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterPatched the problem of live coverage displaying a black banner over text when scrolling.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.3
Released Feb 8, 2020 - 39.55 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterFixed a regression in darker article content sections than the background.
Improved font scaling for certain bold titles to fix text disappearing below a banner (especially on mobile).
Fixed certain table borders appearing white, and changed to gray.
Minor other corrections to platform dependencies.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.2
Released Nov 23, 2019 - 39.45 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterImprovements to legibility of unordered content.
Improved contrast for content titles.
Introduction of theming for the General Election 2019 "Constituencies" section.
Fixed the bug-infested code implemented by the BBC for filtering by constituency letter.
Implemented fixes for complete parity with code updates to the General Election coverage.
Lightened the "You may be interested in" article recommendation text for legibility.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.1
Released Oct 22, 2019 - 39.34 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterBrought article text colours in line with article header colourisation.
Removed the blue outline colour which appeared when expanding menu buttons.
Implemented a border scheme for "Market Data" information to improve text legibility.
Lightened BBC Sports league table text for viewability.
Lightened Score fixture arrow buttons.Source code released under MIT License
Version 3.0
Released Oct 21, 2019 - 39.27 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterFixed the primary navigation sector under BBC Sports not displaying correctly.
Brought the Golf collection video colour in line with the rest.Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.9
Released Oct 21, 2019 - 39.24 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterCorrected the BBC Sports navigation panel not displaying correctly.Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.8
Released Oct 18, 2019 - 39.25 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterImprovements to BBC weather highlights.
Removed the barrier which prevented clicking on the geolocation button on "Local News".
Slight alteration to codified text.Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.7
Released Sep 16, 2019 - 39.2 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterDarkened the BBC Sports navigation panel.
Themed the surrounding navigation panel to be in parity with the primary, for future colour changes.
Darkened the subnavigation panels which are present when browsing filtered categories.
Implementation of a colour technique for darkening the BBC Sports text to combat the grayscale effect.
Cleanup of past changelogs within the main repository.Source code released under MIT License
Version 2.6
Released Aug 14, 2019 - 39.14 KBWorks with firefox 48.0 and laterCorrections to category titles to make them more viewable.
Darkened the search bar on the BBC.
Improvements to the BBC search bar which appears afterwards.
Corrected conflicting colours with category titles.
Improvements to hover elements to suggestions on the BBC search.
Lightened BBC search results titles for better readability.
Lightened BBC search results categories.
Darkened the BBC search footer.
Lightened the footer text for readability.Source code released under MIT License