Prevent white flash on reloading in dark mode | Feature Requests

Currently if you have dark mode set when you reload the page it flashes white while loading.

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Emma

Feb 20, 2026

Set the status to

Released

This one should hopefully be fixed now - we have added a workaround for returning visitors to not get a flash. If you visit Hardcover for the very first time on a new device, you may still notice it but after a refresh it should go away. Let me know if still see it 👍

Emma

Jan 9, 2026

Hello, where are you noticing this behaviour - mobile browser, mobile app or desktop browser?

Billie Thompson

Jan 9, 2026

Emma Librewolf 144.0.2-1 Fedora Linux 43.20260106.0 (Silverblue) Linux 6.17.12-300.fc43.x86_64 Wayland