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Option to use either light or dark interface.

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BW on 12 Jun 2019 02:59:49

New Desktop app update installed an almost white user interface. There is zero contrast which is not good for the eyes. I see where some people have requested a light interface so incorporate an option to select either light or dark theme like in the Office apps.

Administrator on 22 Jan 2024 08:30:53

This request is on our roadmap, but we don't have timelines to share yet. We'll update this idea when there are more details to share. Thank you!

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fc on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:59

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Make it dark again please. I't much easier to see the reports in contrast with the dashboard.

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Chris on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:58

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(slaps hands over eyes) Please give us back our dark mode!

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Josue on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:58

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all my designs are based on the dark mode, now they look awful and there is no other way to fix it than to reinstall older version... not a good color to stare at hours too...

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Joshua Henderson on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:58

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We need our dark mode returned. The white/gray mode is much more difficult to work with and makes distinguishing between words/text harder as well when developing the report.

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Brian on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:57

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Yes the entire industry is giving us dark mode and Power BI team decided to switch it to light and not even provide an option!?

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:57

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My poor retinas are hurting - please save them

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Kyle on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:57

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I spent 30 minutes trying to figure out what I did wrong or how I even changed the theme in the first place. Who thought this was a good idea? Guess I'll just wear my sun glasses until it's fixed...

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Jonathan Poulin on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:57

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The previous UI was ok. With the June 2019 update it is way too light now!

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Ruben on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:57

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100 % Agree, gotta have an option to switch modes

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Sam on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:56

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I work in Power BI a lot, and the old UI was perfect just the way it was. Whoever asked for this needs to jog on. I've never had a headache this bad working in Power BI before - even turned down the brightness of my screen to compensate, but if anything that just makes my eyes strain to see it. Please can you sort/revert this ASAP.

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