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What's the difference between colorMode and uiMode?
In setting android:configChanges in AndroidManifest.xml, what is the difference between colorMode and uiMode? I hear uiMode is for changes between light/dark modes, which sounds exactly what colorMode would be. What is the difference? Do they both handle that? Does one handle/include something else?
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Although they sound similar, they serve different purposes.
You are correct in thinking that putting uiMode into your android:configChanges allows your app to handle light/dark mode changes. It also handles more than that, see the links below.
However, the android:colorMode attribute is not related to light/dark mode, and is instead related to color depth. Additionally, colorMode is not a valid value for android:configChanges.
See: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/activity-element
Also see: https://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/UiModeManager
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