Lesson 15 of 15
Project Feature: Global Dark Mode Toggle
Lesson Updated: Apr 28, 2026
Requirement
Expand the DevDash project by adding a global Dark Mode toggle button that changes the color scheme of the entire dashboard.
Assignments (Start First)
- Global State: In the very top-level component of your DevDash app (usually
ApporDashboardLayout), create a boolean state variable calledisDarkMode. - The Toggle Button: Build a
ThemeTogglebutton component. Place it in theHeadercomponent. Pass theisDarkModestate and setter down as props so the button can flip the value. - Dynamic Base Class: On the main wrapper
<div>of the entire application, use template literals to append adark-themeclass ifisDarkModeis true. - CSS Variables: (CSS Task) Ensure your CSS uses variables for background and text colors, and define what those variables look like when inside a
.dark-themecontainer.
Lessons (Optional)
- Prop Drilling: Passing state down through multiple levels of components (like from Layout to Header to ToggleButton) is called prop drilling. For small apps, this is completely normal.
The Summary and Quizzes
- Feature Review: Global state changes affect the entire application. By toggling a single class on the root element, you can completely reskin an application.