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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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Maikeul on 06 Jul 2020 00:15:01

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June 2020 and option still not available.
I feel not comfortable at all with this interface very bright.

Despite a year of complaints and demands, you still did not bring back a dark mode used originally !!
Perhaps or probably because you don't care about what we say

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Ravi on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:41

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Yes please add the Option to use either light or dark interface like in Excel file.

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Safa on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:31

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Please bring back dark mode or allow people to choose which mode they prefer.

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Kasia on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:21

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Yes to the dark mode

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:17

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Seriously this is so ridiculous.

I can't fathom the decisionmaking process behind having an existing dark UI and replacing it with a light one without giving the option to keep the old one. I also can't fathom a world in which a company the size of Microsoft has had from August 14, 2019 until late May 2020 to fix this, and hasn't fixed it. One person working from home could have completely rebuilt the UI in 9 months.

And yet here we are.

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:14:05

RE: Option to use either light or dark interface.

I can't fathom the decisionmaking process behind having an existing dark UI and replacing it with a light one without giving the option to keep the old one. I also can't fathom a world in which a company the size of Microsoft has had from August 14, 2019 until late May 2020 to fix this, and hasn't fixed it. One person working from home could have completely rebuilt the UI in 9 months.

And yet here we are.

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:57

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Allow Dark Mode through user settings please ,the UI very bright.

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Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:50

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How is this not implemented yet? Why take this away in the first place?

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Gabby on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:50

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Yes please - allow Dark Mode through user settings.

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G on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:50

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Yes, please may we have dark mode!

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