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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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Laterrius on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:10

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Dark Mode please. :)

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Tobia Moretti on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:08

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Please, this light mode is disturbing take us back (at least as optional) the dark mode!
For now, it's a pain working with this app.

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Pieter Wessels on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:07

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Sunglasses for now, but I know you guys & girls are working on it

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Ajit on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:06

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Please provide dark mode as an option. It's too hard on the eyes in a dark room while developing the dashboards and just doesn't seem like a good design option. Most of the development tools provide a neutral background option in shades of grey whereas you guys chose this option of bright white. Please give dark mode as an option.

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MS on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:06

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Very hard to see the delineation between various menus in the side bar without the contrast that dark mode provides. Example - in Report view, the Visualizations, Filters and Drillthrough menus all blend together at a glance.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:04

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Please I can't focus unless dark please enable option for dark mode.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:04

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Please add an option for dark mode. Also, I miss the yellow highlight for which tables was used in a visual. The new small round circle with a check mark is too similar to the check mark for the column and measure thus making it harder to navigate in large data sets.

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James on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:03

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Somebody didn't do their usability testing did they? Sorry but the new colors are not modern or user friendly. It's just horrible. Please give us dark mode.

"Won't somebody think of the children".

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:51:02

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Please give us dark mode back.

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:50:59

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The new color scheme is painful to the eyes, especially for those of us who use Power BI all day. Changing the default app mode in Windows 10 to "dark" does not change this either. Please, this is ridiculous. The new look is the exact opposite of "much more modern" as you described it.

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