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templates/functionality.js

@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ class PhotoGallery {
     this.darkModeToggle = this.darkModeToggle.bind(this);
     this.debounce = this.debounce.bind(this);
     this.detectDarkMode = this.detectDarkMode.bind(this);
+
+    this.detectDarkMode();
+
     this.filter = this.filter.bind(this);
     this.finalize = this.finalize.bind(this);
     this.insertPath = this.insertPath.bind(this);
@@ -203,7 +206,6 @@ class PhotoGallery {
     this.setupDropdownToggle();
     this.setupTagHandlers();
     this.setupClickHandlers();
-    this.detectDarkMode();
 
     window.addEventListener("scroll", this.scrollFunction);
   }