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[Feature]: Add Light/Dark Theme Toggle with UI Enhancements and Bug Fixes #89

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[☑️ ] GSSoc
[☑️ ] Hackoctober
[❌ ] OSCI

📋 Issue Type

  • Feature Enhancement
  • Bug Fix

Description of the Feature

This PR implements a complete theming system allowing users to switch between Light Mode and Dark Mode across the entire application.

Key Features:

✅ ThemeContext.jsx - New context file for global theme management
✅ Theme Toggle Button - Added to Navbar for easy switching
✅ Enhanced Light Mode UI - Optimized color schemes and contrast ratios
✅ Bug Fixes - Resolved Profile section rendering errors in both themes
✅ Theme Persistence - Saves user preference to localStorage

Files Modified (8 total):

  • Home.jsx - Theme-aware styling
  • Footer.jsx - Dynamic theme colors
  • Navbar.jsx - Theme toggle + styling
  • About.jsx - Theme-responsive content
  • AuthForms.jsx - Theme-compatible forms
  • Contact.jsx - Theme-aware layout
  • Dashboard.jsx - Theme integration
  • Profile.jsx - Bug fixes + theme support

Estimated time to implement the feature

Status: ✅ ALREADY IMPLEMENTED IN PR

This feature has been fully developed and tested over 2 days of hard work (~18 hours total).

  • Day 1: ThemeContext creation, core components (Navbar, Home, Footer, About)
  • Day 2: Remaining components, Profile bug fixes, testing & optimization

PR Status: 🔄 Submitted and ready for review

Additional context

Implementation Highlights:

  • React Context API for state management
  • Smooth CSS transitions (300ms)
  • WCAG AA compliant contrast ratios
  • Cross-browser tested (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge)
  • Zero console errors
  • Mobile responsive

Bug Fixes Included:

  • Fixed Profile section rendering errors
  • Resolved UI inconsistencies across components
  • Fixed contrast and visibility issues
  • Corrected spacing and alignment problems

Testing Completed:

  • Theme toggle works perfectly
  • Theme persists after reload
  • All 8 components render correctly in both themes
  • Profile bugs completely resolved
  • Responsive on all devices
  • Keyboard accessible

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💬 Developer Notes

Development Time: 2 days of intensive work
Difficulty Level: Level 2 (Intermediate)
Lines Modified: ~1140 lines added and 404 deleted across 8 files + new ThemeContext.jsx
Status: ✅ Production-ready

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