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puf
New member | Level 2
7 years ago
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Request for Dark Mode for the Website and the Desktop (including Paper)

I nearly go blind every time I open dropbox, how can you guys have been around so long yet you still don't have a simple toggle to change the CSS style to a darker color to not blind your users?

Seriously. Can we please get a night mode?

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  • Gavriel's avatar
    Gavriel
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 years ago

    We need Dark Theme ASAP! I don't want to go blind, please!

  • Vas V.'s avatar
    Vas V.
    Collaborator | Level 8
    5 years ago

    When is dropbox going to get a dark mode for both their website and their application? Seriously, get with the times! I have to use DarkReader to view this website without blinding myself in low light envirornments.

     

    Please note that dark mode is not simply inverting the colors, do not do this, its even worse.  Shades of proper greys is how you do a true dark mode. Let me show you an example of a properly dark moded dropbox page.

     

    Notice how its smooth and doesn't cause eye strain? You should also do this for your client as well, which I never use cause its horrible anyway but still.

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    marsbars
    Helpful | Level 6
    5 years ago

    The dark mode for desktop looks super clean. I'd love to see that for the mobile version as well!

  • Deadward's avatar
    Deadward
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago

    How is this not a thing yet? Browser plugins like DarkReader and NightEye can do it for the website view with pretty decent results, but I just can't see myself using the desktop app at all until dark mode is implemented.

  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
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    5 years ago
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    Hi all!

     

    I just dropped by that this idea has been passed along to the team for review while it's also worth mentioning that this is already available for the Dropbox mobile apps. 

     

    Thanks for your suggestions and to everyone who has supported this idea so far!

     

    Take care and see you around the Community! 

  • Remi77's avatar
    Remi77
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    There is no dark mode in mobile app. Just update on android, no dark mode. 

  • DaniWD's avatar
    DaniWD
    Helpful | Level 5
    5 years ago

    Walter  I have tried finding dark mode on my Note 10 on DP App version 195.1.2 but cannot find it anywhere. Is the dark mode only for iPhone? 

  • Bradford1040's avatar
    Bradford1040
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 years ago

    I have not been able to find dark mode? Where is the setting

    , and how do I get it set? Android 10, Dropbox beta app