[docs] Add a guide for setting dark mode by default

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/DarkModeByDefault.js

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+import * as React from 'react';
+import { CssVarsProvider } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+import Sheet from '@mui/joy/Sheet';
+import Chip from '@mui/joy/Chip';
+import Typography from '@mui/joy/Typography';
+
+export default function DarkModeByDefault() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider
+      defaultMode="dark"
+      // the props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the selector to apply CSS theme variables stylesheet.
+      colorSchemeSelector="#demo_dark-mode-by-default"
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use
+      modeStorageKey="demo_dark-mode-by-default"
+    >
+      <div id="demo_dark-mode-by-default">
+        <Sheet sx={{ px: 3, py: 1.5, borderRadius: 'sm' }}>
+          <Typography
+            component="div"
+            endDecorator={
+              <Chip variant="outlined" color="primary" size="sm">
+                Default
+              </Chip>
+            }
+            fontSize="lg"
+          >
+            Dark mode
+          </Typography>
+        </Sheet>
+      </div>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/DarkModeByDefault.tsx

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+import * as React from 'react';
+import { CssVarsProvider } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+import Sheet from '@mui/joy/Sheet';
+import Chip from '@mui/joy/Chip';
+import Typography from '@mui/joy/Typography';
+
+export default function DarkModeByDefault() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider
+      defaultMode="dark"
+      // the props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the selector to apply CSS theme variables stylesheet.
+      colorSchemeSelector="#demo_dark-mode-by-default"
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use
+      modeStorageKey="demo_dark-mode-by-default"
+    >
+      <div id="demo_dark-mode-by-default">
+        <Sheet sx={{ px: 3, py: 1.5, borderRadius: 'sm' }}>
+          <Typography
+            component="div"
+            endDecorator={
+              <Chip variant="outlined" color="primary" size="sm">
+                Default
+              </Chip>
+            }
+            fontSize="lg"
+          >
+            Dark mode
+          </Typography>
+        </Sheet>
+      </div>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/IdentifySystemMode.js

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+import * as React from 'react';
+import { CssVarsProvider, useColorScheme } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+import Typography from '@mui/joy/Typography';
+
+const Identifier = () => {
+  const { systemMode } = useColorScheme();
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+  if (!mounted) {
+    return (
+      <Typography component="div" fontSize="lg" sx={{ opacity: 0 }}>
+        Calculating…
+      </Typography>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <Typography component="div" fontSize="lg">
+      Your system is in{' '}
+      <Typography
+        variant="outlined"
+        fontSize="md"
+        sx={{
+          boxShadow: 'sm',
+          py: 0.25,
+          fontFamily: 'code',
+          bgcolor: 'background.level1',
+        }}
+      >
+        {systemMode}
+      </Typography>{' '}
+      mode.
+    </Typography>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function IdentifySystemMode() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider
+      defaultMode="system"
+      // The props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use.
+      modeStorageKey="demo_identify-system-mode"
+    >
+      <Identifier />
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/IdentifySystemMode.tsx

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+import * as React from 'react';
+import { CssVarsProvider, useColorScheme } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+import Typography from '@mui/joy/Typography';
+
+const Identifier = () => {
+  const { systemMode } = useColorScheme();
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+  if (!mounted) {
+    return (
+      <Typography component="div" fontSize="lg" sx={{ opacity: 0 }}>
+        Calculating…
+      </Typography>
+    );
+  }
+  return (
+    <Typography component="div" fontSize="lg">
+      Your system is in{' '}
+      <Typography
+        variant="outlined"
+        fontSize="md"
+        sx={{
+          boxShadow: 'sm',
+          py: 0.25,
+          fontFamily: 'code',
+          bgcolor: 'background.level1',
+        }}
+      >
+        {systemMode}
+      </Typography>{' '}
+      mode.
+    </Typography>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function IdentifySystemMode() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider
+      defaultMode="system"
+      // The props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use.
+      modeStorageKey="demo_identify-system-mode"
+    >
+      <Identifier />
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/IdentifySystemMode.tsx.preview

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+<CssVarsProvider
+  defaultMode="system"
+  // The props below are specific to this demo,
+  // you might not need them in your app.
+  //
+  // the local storage key to use.
+  modeStorageKey="demo_identify-system-mode"
+>
+  <Identifier />
+</CssVarsProvider>

docs/data/joy/guides/applying-dark-mode/ModeToggle.js → docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/ModeToggle.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Button from '@mui/joy/Button';
 const useEnhancedEffect =
   typeof window !== 'undefined' ? React.useLayoutEffect : React.useEffect;
 
-function ModeToggle() {
+function ModeSwitcher() {
   const { mode, setMode } = useColorScheme();
   const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
 
@@ -28,19 +28,27 @@ function ModeToggle() {
   );
 }
 
-export default function BootstrapVariantTokens() {
-  // the `node` is used for attaching CSS variables to this demo, you might not need it in your application.
+export default function ModeToggle() {
+  // the `node` is used for attaching CSS variables to this demo,
+  // you might not need it in your application.
   const [node, setNode] = React.useState(null);
   useEnhancedEffect(() => {
     setNode(document.getElementById('mode-toggle'));
   }, []);
 
   return (
     <CssVarsProvider
+      // the props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the element to apply [data-joy-color-scheme] attribute.
       colorSchemeNode={node || null}
-      modeStorageKey="mode-toggle-demo"
-      colorSchemeStorageKey="mode-toggle-demo"
+      //
+      // the selector to apply the CSS theme variables stylesheet.
       colorSchemeSelector="#mode-toggle"
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use.
+      modeStorageKey="mode-toggle-demo"
     >
       <Box
         id="mode-toggle"
@@ -49,11 +57,11 @@ export default function BootstrapVariantTokens() {
           flexGrow: 1,
           p: 2,
           m: -3,
-          borderRadius: 'sm',
+          borderRadius: [0, 'sm'],
           bgcolor: 'background.body',
         }}
       >
-        <ModeToggle />
+        <ModeSwitcher />
       </Box>
     </CssVarsProvider>
   );

docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/ModeToggle.tsx

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+import * as React from 'react';
+import { CssVarsProvider, useColorScheme } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+import Box from '@mui/joy/Box';
+import Button from '@mui/joy/Button';
+
+const useEnhancedEffect =
+  typeof window !== 'undefined' ? React.useLayoutEffect : React.useEffect;
+
+function ModeSwitcher() {
+  const { mode, setMode } = useColorScheme();
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+
+  if (!mounted) {
+    return null;
+  }
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="outlined"
+      color="neutral"
+      onClick={() => setMode(mode === 'dark' ? 'light' : 'dark')}
+    >
+      {mode === 'dark' ? 'Turn light' : 'Turn dark'}
+    </Button>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function ModeToggle() {
+  // the `node` is used for attaching CSS variables to this demo,
+  // you might not need it in your application.
+  const [node, setNode] = React.useState<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+  useEnhancedEffect(() => {
+    setNode(document.getElementById('mode-toggle'));
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider
+      // the props below are specific to this demo,
+      // you might not need them in your app.
+      //
+      // the element to apply [data-joy-color-scheme] attribute.
+      colorSchemeNode={node || null}
+      //
+      // the selector to apply the CSS theme variables stylesheet.
+      colorSchemeSelector="#mode-toggle"
+      //
+      // the local storage key to use.
+      modeStorageKey="mode-toggle-demo"
+    >
+      <Box
+        id="mode-toggle"
+        sx={{
+          textAlign: 'center',
+          flexGrow: 1,
+          p: 2,
+          m: -3,
+          borderRadius: [0, 'sm'],
+          bgcolor: 'background.body',
+        }}
+      >
+        <ModeSwitcher />
+      </Box>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}

docs/data/joy/guides/applying-dark-mode/applying-dark-mode.md → docs/data/joy/customization/dark-mode/dark-mode.md

@@ -1,8 +1,58 @@
-# Applying dark mode
+# Dark mode
 
-<p class="description">A how-to-guide for applying dark mode to your application with Joy UI.</p>
+<p class="description">Learn about the different methods for applying dark mode to a Joy UI app.</p>
 
-## The mode-toggle component
+## Set as default
+
+To set dark mode as the default for your app, add `defaultMode: 'dark'` to your `<CssVarsProvider>` wrapper component:
+
+{{"demo": "DarkModeByDefault.js"}}
+
+For server-side applications, check out the framework setup in [the section below](#server-side-rendering) and provide the same value to the `getInitColorSchemeScript` function:
+
+```js
+getInitColorSchemeScript({ defaultMode: 'dark' });
+```
+
+## Matching device's preference
+
+Use `defaultMode: 'system'` to set your app's default mode to match the user's chosen preference on their device.
+
+```jsx
+import { CssVarsProvider } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+
+<CssVarsProvider defaultMode="system">...</CssVarsProvider>;
+```
+
+For server-side applications, check out the framework setup in [the section below](#server-side-rendering) and provide the same value to the `getInitColorSchemeScript` function:
+
+```js
+getInitColorSchemeScript({ defaultMode: 'system' });
+```
+
+### Identify the system mode
+
+Use the `useColorScheme` React hook to check if the user's preference is in light or dark mode:
+
+```js
+import { useColorScheme } from '@mui/joy/styles';
+
+function SomeComponent() {
+  const { mode, systemMode } = useColorScheme();
+  console.log(mode); // "system"
+  console.log(systemMode); // "light" | "dark" based on the user's preference.
+}
+```
+
+{{"demo": "IdentifySystemMode.js"}}
+
+:::warning
+The `useColorScheme()` hook only works with components nested inside of `<CssVarsProvider>`—otherwise it will throw an error.
+:::
+
+## Creating a mode-toggle component
+
+You can create a toggle component to give users the option to select between modes.
 
 In the example below, we're using a `Button` component that calls `setMode` from the `useColorSchemes()` hook to handle the mode toggling.
 
@@ -27,10 +77,10 @@ function ModeToggle() {
 {{"demo": "ModeToggle.js"}}
 
 :::warning
-**Note:** Make sure to use `useColorScheme()` in a component that's inside `<CssVarsProvider>`, otherwise it will throw an error.
+The `useColorScheme()` hook only works with components nested inside of `<CssVarsProvider>`—otherwise it will throw an error.
 :::
 
-## Server-side rendering
+## Server-side rendering notes
 
 ### Avoid hydration mismatch
 

docs/data/joy/getting-started/tutorial/tutorial.md

@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Here are some of the major features introduced:
 
 - [global variants](/joy-ui/main-features/global-variants/)
 - [the `sx` prop](/system/getting-started/the-sx-prop/)
-- [dark mode](/joy-ui/guides/applying-dark-mode/)
+- [dark mode](/joy-ui/customization/dark-mode/)
 
 ## Next steps