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What a Designer Needs to Know About iOS Dark Mode When Working with a Developer
To reduce communication gap between both parties
As a senior iOS app developer, it is my responsibility to analyze an app UI / UX design from a developer standpoint and provide feedback to the designers. One of the common problems that my team encounter is the communication gap between designers and developers, because of that, designers sometimes might create UI / UX design that is impossible or extremely difficult to implement by the technical team.
With the introduction of dark mode in iOS 13, Apple has redefined the meaning of colors and UI styling in iOS, which further widen the communication gap between designers and developers. This has motivated me to create this article that from a technical perspective, explain what a designer needs to know regarding adopting an iOS dark mode in order to smoothen the communication between both parties.
Without further ado, let’s dive into all these changes one by one. 💡
Semantic Colors
In order to standardize the look and feel of the iOS app in both light and dark mode, Apple has introduced semantic colors for some of the commonly used iOS UI elements.
