fix(expo): stop removing UIUserInterfaceStyle when darkColors is present

chriscanin · chriscanin · commit 3c703efb8cbe · 2026-04-13T11:19:10.000-07:00
The plugin was deleting UIUserInterfaceStyle from Info.plist whenever the
theme JSON included darkColors, overriding the developer's app-wide
userInterfaceStyle setting from app.json. This broke apps that intentionally
pin to light or dark mode.

The plugin now only embeds the theme data. Dark mode switching is controlled
by the developer via Expo's existing userInterfaceStyle config.
diff --git a/packages/expo/app.plugin.js b/packages/expo/app.plugin.js
@@ -670,14 +670,6 @@ const withClerkTheme = (config, props = {}) => {
   config = withInfoPlist(config, modConfig => {
     modConfig.modResults.ClerkTheme = themeJson;
     console.log('✅ Embedded Clerk theme in Info.plist');
-
-    // When darkColors is provided, remove UIUserInterfaceStyle to allow
-    // the system to switch between light and dark mode automatically.
-    if (themeJson.darkColors) {
-      delete modConfig.modResults.UIUserInterfaceStyle;
-      console.log('✅ Removed UIUserInterfaceStyle to enable system dark mode');
-    }
-
     return modConfig;
   });
 
