Adjust focus mode dimming for dark mode visibility#29
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Adjust dimmed text opacity based on appearance mode. In dark mode, use 0.5 alpha instead of 0.3 for better visibility of defocused paragraphs. Co-authored-by: kristinaquinones <5562083+kristinaquinones@users.noreply.github.com>
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[WIP] Fix focus mode compatibility with dark mode
Adjust focus mode dimming for dark mode visibility
Dec 29, 2025
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Focus mode dims non-active paragraphs to help writers concentrate. The fixed 30% opacity made defocused text nearly invisible in dark mode.
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NSApp.effectiveAppearanceapplyFocusMode()inEditorView.swiftThe higher opacity in dark mode preserves visibility while maintaining the focus effect.
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Improves readability of defocused paragraphs in focus mode by adapting dimming to the system appearance.
EditorView.swiftapplyFocusMode(), detect dark/light mode viaNSApp.effectiveAppearanceand setdimmedAlphato0.5(dark) or0.3(light)NSColor.labelColor.withAlphaComponent(dimmedAlpha)to the full text, then restore full color for the current paragraphWritten by Cursor Bugbot for commit b4f04cd. This will update automatically on new commits. Configure here.