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[BUG] Error in event handler: TypeError: Cannot read property 'l' of null

See original GitHub issue

Describe the bug

No dark theme on some websites

Steps to reproduce

visit a website

Expected behavior

Dark theme

Actual behavior

There is no dark theme, Dark Reader generates an error when trying to make a dark theme.

Error in event handler: TypeError: Cannot read property 'l' of null
    at modifyBgHSL (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:1309:60)
    at modifyColorWithCache (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:1244:26)
    at modifyBackgroundColor (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:1332:16)
    at getModifiedFallbackStyle (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:1939:38)
    at createStaticStyleOverrides (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:3569:37)
    at createThemeAndWatchForUpdates (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:3794:9)
    at createOrUpdateDynamicTheme (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:3902:13)
    at onMessage (chrome-extension://eimadpbcbfnmbkopoojfekhnkhdbieeh/inject/index.js:3981:17)

The error is here:

So far it’s occurred on YouTube (old theme) and GitHub (this page)

Screenshots

System Information:

OS: macOS Mojave 10.14.6
Browser: Chrome 83.0.4103.97 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Dark Reader version: 4.9.11

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 3 years ago
Comments:23 (11 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

6reactions

Gustedcommented, Jun 28, 2020

alexanderbyToday at 15:30
Great, thanks!

I will push another update.

Their you go! Now you should wait on google to review it and push the update to users. Thank you for reporting this quite criticial issue!

0reactions

LoganDarkcommented, Jun 28, 2020

Okay man, I’m sorry for whatever I did. I just hope this fix gets released ASAP.

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