feat: enhance theme toggle functionality with auto theme support and icon updates. Fix #243

static/css/components/header.css

@@ -115,7 +115,8 @@
 }
 
 .theme-toggle .light-icon,
-.theme-toggle .dark-icon {
+.theme-toggle .dark-icon,
+.theme-toggle .auto-icon {
   position: absolute;
   top: 50%;
   left: 50%;
@@ -124,15 +125,38 @@
   transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
 }
 
+/* Default state shows dark icon */
 .theme-toggle .dark-icon {
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
-[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .light-icon {
+/* Light theme shows light icon */
+.theme-toggle.theme-light .light-icon {
   opacity: 1;
 }
 
-[data-theme="light"] .theme-toggle .dark-icon {
+.theme-toggle.theme-light .dark-icon,
+.theme-toggle.theme-light .auto-icon {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+/* Dark theme shows dark icon */
+.theme-toggle.theme-dark .dark-icon {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.theme-toggle.theme-dark .light-icon,
+.theme-toggle.theme-dark .auto-icon {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+/* Auto theme shows auto icon */
+.theme-toggle.theme-auto .auto-icon {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.theme-toggle.theme-auto .light-icon,
+.theme-toggle.theme-auto .dark-icon {
   opacity: 0;
 }
 

static/js/components/Header.js

@@ -46,9 +46,21 @@ export class HeaderManager {
       // Handle theme toggle
       const themeToggle = document.querySelector('.theme-toggle');
       if (themeToggle) {
+        // Set initial state based on current theme
+        const currentTheme = localStorage.getItem('lm_theme') || 'auto';
+        themeToggle.classList.add(`theme-${currentTheme}`);
+        
         themeToggle.addEventListener('click', () => {
           if (typeof toggleTheme === 'function') {
-            toggleTheme();
+            const newTheme = toggleTheme();
+            // Update tooltip based on next toggle action
+            if (newTheme === 'light') {
+              themeToggle.title = "Switch to dark theme";
+            } else if (newTheme === 'dark') {
+              themeToggle.title = "Switch to auto theme";
+            } else {
+              themeToggle.title = "Switch to light theme";
+            }
           }
         });
       }

static/js/utils/uiHelpers.js

@@ -118,10 +118,13 @@ export function toggleTheme() {
     const currentTheme = getStorageItem('theme') || 'auto';
     let newTheme;
     
-    if (currentTheme === 'dark') {
+    // Cycle through themes: light → dark → auto → light
-        newTheme = 'light';
+    if (currentTheme === 'light') {
-    } else {
         newTheme = 'dark';
+    } else if (currentTheme === 'dark') {
+        newTheme = 'auto';
+    } else {
+        newTheme = 'light';
     }
     
     setStorageItem('theme', newTheme);
@@ -151,6 +154,21 @@ function applyTheme(theme) {
         htmlElement.setAttribute('data-theme', 'light');
         document.body.dataset.theme = 'light';
     }
+    
+    // Update the theme-toggle icon state
+    updateThemeToggleIcons(theme);
+}
+
+// New function to update theme toggle icons
+function updateThemeToggleIcons(theme) {
+    const themeToggle = document.querySelector('.theme-toggle');
+    if (!themeToggle) return;
+    
+    // Remove any existing active classes
+    themeToggle.classList.remove('theme-light', 'theme-dark', 'theme-auto');
+    
+    // Add the appropriate class based on current theme
+    themeToggle.classList.add(`theme-${theme}`);
 }
 
 export function toggleFolder(tag) {

templates/components/header.html

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         <div class="theme-toggle" title="Toggle theme">
           <i class="fas fa-moon dark-icon"></i>
           <i class="fas fa-sun light-icon"></i>
+          <i class="fas fa-adjust auto-icon"></i>
         </div>
         <div class="settings-toggle" title="Settings">
           <i class="fas fa-cog"></i>