Dark mode was fully integrated into Android at this point nearly three years ago, but some parts of the system have slipped through it. In Android 12, Google is finally bringing a dark theme to toast messages.
Toast messages, for those not familiar with the admittedly somewhat obscure term, are those little popups that pop up at the bottom of the screen with messages. One of the easiest ways to see a toast message is to dive into the ‘About phone’ section and tap on the ‘Build number’. You will then see a toast message about unlocking developer settings.
With that out of the way, this commonly used part of Android has been around for years and has largely stayed the same. In Android 12, it gets a little design tweak that makes it a bit higher on the screen, at least on Pixels, and a custom font too. Interestingly, the message now matches your system theme, which means that Android toast messages now support a dark theme. It’s a minor adjustment, of course, but it really helps with the overall consistency.
However, it only applies if the app the toast message generation supports the dark theme.
Android 12 DP3 (top) versus Android 11 (bottom)
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