MacRumors WebApp icon is white even in dark mode.

[Populus]

Now with all icons turning dark with dark mode, the icon of MR forums webapp is still white and dams, I wish it was darker, like dark blue or something like that.

Look, it doesn’t look good in white on dark mode:

Would there be any way for MacRumors to change the MR forums favicon to a darker tone so that it doesn’t remain plain white in dark mode? @arn could you do something?

Thank you.

If only there was a way to change the icon of a webapp…

 

[Populus]

Okay, if even @AngerDanger can’t fix this, I’m afraid I’ll have to stop using the WebApp and go back to the Safari webpage.

It’s a pity because having the forums as an app is pretty cool but, now that I have dark icons on the dark mode Home Screen, I can’t stand a white one.

 

[Apple_Robert]

When I saw this thread, I decided to try using the web app feature, which I have never done before. When prompted, I enabled notifications (for when someone replies to me) and just got a notification on my watch, which I thought was a nice touch. You don’t get that with the standard bookmarking method.

I hope you find a workaround, @Populus.

Edited to add: Using the “tinted” option would take care of your problem.

 

[Populus]

Edited to add: Using the “tinted” option would take care of your problem.

True, but I don’t like tinted icons as much as dark theme icons…

 

[iStorm]

Interestingly, when you add the main MR page to your Home Screen, it uses a darker icon.

Looking at the code, it's this one:

https://images.macrumors.com/images-new/apple-touch-icon-blue.png

The forums is using this one:

https://forums.macrumors.com/data/assets/logo/mr-icon-192.png

I know iOS will create dark/light app icons automatically if it has a transparent background, but not sure if that also works for PWAs and Home Screen bookmarks.

 

[Populus]

Interestingly, when you add the main MR page to your Home Screen, it uses a darker icon.

Looking at the code, it's this one:

https://images.macrumors.com/images-new/apple-touch-icon-blue.png

The forums is using this one:

https://forums.macrumors.com/data/assets/logo/mr-icon-192.png

I know iOS will handle dark/light app icons automatically if it has a transparent background, but not sure if that also works for PWAs and Home Screen bookmarks.

Thank you!

Yes, I think @arn and all the tech team should take a look at this, if this has an easy fix such as leaving the favicon without background or, at the very least, using the dark blue background favicon from the front page web.

 

[NoBoMac]

Left as an exercise/experiment: a Shortcut for this?

Simple Shortcut to open the webpage. Then dropdown next to SC name, "Add to Home Screen". Tap on the Photo icon/radio-button, "Choose File". "Choose" a download of the dark icon from the site.

 

[Populus]

Left as an exercise/experiment: a Shortcut for this?

Simple Shortcut to open the webpage. Then dropdown next to SC name, "Add to Home Screen". Tap on the Photo icon/radio-button, "Choose File". "Choose" a download of the dark icon from the site.

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The problem with Shortcuts, is the usual banner on the top of the screen each time I open an app. And I open MR Forums WebApp quite a lot…

Update: Shortcuts doesn’t work for opening the WebApp, it just opens the regular website in Safari.