diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/DarkModeViewPainterTest.kt b/core/src/test/java/org/kiwix/kiwixmobile/core/main/DarkModeViewPainterTest.kt
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+/*
+ * Kiwix Android
+ * Copyright (c) 2024 Kiwix <android.kiwix.org>
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+package org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.main
+
+import android.view.View
+import io.mockk.every
+import io.mockk.mockk
+import io.mockk.verify
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.BeforeEach
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import org.kiwix.kiwixmobile.core.DarkModeConfig
+
+class DarkModeViewPainterTest {
+  private lateinit var darkModeConfig: DarkModeConfig
+  private lateinit var darkModeViewPainter: DarkModeViewPainter
+  private lateinit var view: View
+
+  @BeforeEach
+  fun setUp() {
+    darkModeConfig = mockk()
+    view = mockk(relaxed = true)
+    darkModeViewPainter = DarkModeViewPainter(darkModeConfig)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should activate dark mode when dark mode is active and criteria is true`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    val shouldActivateCriteria: (View) -> Boolean = { true }
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, shouldActivateCriteria)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should not activate dark mode when dark mode is active but criteria is false`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    val shouldActivateCriteria: (View) -> Boolean = { false }
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, shouldActivateCriteria)
+    verify(exactly = 0) { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should deactivate dark mode when dark mode is inactive`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns false
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should handle null views without crashing`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(null)
+    assertTrue(true)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should activate dark mode for multiple additional views when dark mode is active`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    val additionalView1 = mockk<View>(relaxed = true)
+    val additionalView2 = mockk<View>(relaxed = true)
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, { true }, additionalView1, additionalView2)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+    verify { additionalView1.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+    verify { additionalView2.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should deactivate dark mode for multiple additional views when dark mode is inactive`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns false
+    val additionalView1 = mockk<View>(relaxed = true)
+    val additionalView2 = mockk<View>(relaxed = true)
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, { true }, additionalView1, additionalView2)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+    verify { additionalView1.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+    verify { additionalView2.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should handle null additional views without crashing when dark mode is active`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, { true }, null, null)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should handle null additional views without crashing when dark mode is inactive`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns false
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, { true }, null, null)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should only update main view when no additional views are passed and dark mode is active`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun shouldOnlyUpdateMainViewWhenNoAdditionalViewsArePassedAndDarkModeIsInactive() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns false
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view)
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_NONE, null) }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun `should handle empty additional views array without crashing`() {
+    every { darkModeConfig.isDarkModeActive() } returns true
+    darkModeViewPainter.update(view, { true }, *arrayOf())
+    verify { view.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, any()) }
+  }
+}