transparent png shortcut light/dark mode gradient
right now in ios 26, adding a shortcut to your home screen with a transparent png gives it a flat white app background by default and a dark gray gradient in dark mode. you can flatten the dark mode background or add a gradient to light mode without affecting the other mode by gradient masking the other mode’s app background and adjusting opacity.
this also has some creative utility - you could do a white cloud in light mode that turns into a dark cloud with raindrops in dark mode. you could do a sun that turns into a moon. i will be making mockups of these ideas and more later!
(the original post is a little too niche)
u/thornlingg — 12 hours ago