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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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Howard Renollet on 11 Apr 2022 13:50:14

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3 years... seriously. Come on Microsoft! Dark Mode should be a standard across all of your applications by now. This is ridiculous!!!

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Gareth Radley on 06 Apr 2022 10:18:23

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Unforgivable not to have dark mode in 2022. I have to make so many adjustments to my monitor settings just to be able to use PBI Desktop without hurting my eyes. Please fix it. PLEASE

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Ashley Blackmore on 31 Mar 2022 12:36:07

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It's super disappointing this has taken to long and yet has received no traction at all.

Personally I get migraines frequently and use Power BI each day almost all day. The contrast is totally unbearable.

Please get this fixed.

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Raj Kanastheren on 29 Mar 2022 01:55:58

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Hi Ideas Power BI Team,


Do you know how to dark Mode @ https://app.powerbi.com/home


I'm new Power BI Administrator in my company and my eye's started burn.

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Darren James Stott on 28 Mar 2022 13:21:12

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The zero-contrast flat off-white theming was a major step back in UI design, and it's been years now and STILL no movement on this. How hard can it be - you already had a nice interface with contrast between the workspace and the various toolbars and blades, and then you decided to bleach our eyes with the current abhorrent assault on the senses. Some people may like getting eye strain, but at least give people the option for crying out loud.

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Will Tinsdeall on 23 Mar 2022 17:18:24

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How has something so easy and small sat here for so long?

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Ross Prestwich on 23 Mar 2022 16:15:14

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Administrator on 3/23/2021 8:46:04 PM

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!


One year anniversary!

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S P on 18 Mar 2022 18:05:45

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Hello PowerBI team. Fantastic product, if it wasn't for the lack of a dark mode. I seriously do not understand why such basic functionality is not a core feature of your software.

Could you please, please, pleeeease(!) bump this feature request up on your to-do list and make life much easier and more pleasant for thousands of people?

Best regards

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Chris Bauso on 16 Mar 2022 14:22:13

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It's been THREE YEARS. Can somebody get on this already?

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Stefan Brannfjell on 11 Mar 2022 09:35:00

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The current PowerBI theme is like throwing bleach into my eyes.

Please drop EVERYTHING you do and put the whole department on one single task: FIX DARK THEME.

Thanks.

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