How to use Force Dark ?

Steps in setting up the force dark

• Make sure you are in android-10 or above
• Use the line below in the the application theme

<item name="android:forceDarkAllowed">true</item>

This is represented as

<!-- Base application theme. -->
 <style name="AppTheme" parent="Theme.AppCompat.Light.DarkActionBar">
 <!-- Customize your theme here. -->
 <item name="colorPrimary">@color/colorPrimary</item>
 <item name="colorPrimaryDark">@color/colorPrimaryDark</item>
 <item name="colorAccent">@color/colorAccent</item>
 <item name="android:forceDarkAllowed">true</item>
</style>

• Now once you select the option Dark Mode in the taskbar, The dark theme is applied
• If you want to exclude a view from the Dark Mode add the line below

android:forceDarkAllowed="false"

This is represented as

<Button
android:id="@+id/pressMeButton"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="@string/press_me"
android:forceDarkAllowed="false"/>