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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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Vaibhav Kumar on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:22

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Desperately need the DARK MODE!

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:22

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The team or that person who was behind this decision to change the color to light need to go find another job, A non-competent who make decision like change color of a interface need have knowledge about design and color.

"Do not touch too much or you will destroy it." , this is what Power BI just did.

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Steven Greenwood on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:22

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There are a few other threads for this exact same thing (very likely to be more than just the 2 below):
https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/37882726-option-to-use-either-light-or-dark-interface

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/38061028-please-allow-to-revert-back-to-the-dark-mode-pow

Combined votes for these threads are close to 1,500 (currently) surely that's a good enough indication that the users of PowerBI really need to have the option to go back to dark mode?!

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Lucy on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:21

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dark mode please

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:20

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please give us the option to return to dark mode, this white background is very hard on the eyes.

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Vincent Huck on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:18

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My eyes!! Why did this change. Please go back to dark mode

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Sam on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:18

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Force light mode like this is clearly not a good idea. Very rough for the eyes! Please allow a dark mode. Think before force thing like this. Sometime you don't seem to think about your existing customers.

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Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:17

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Bring back Dark mode

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JD on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:17

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Dark mode is essential for those of us who are light-sensitive. Please restore at least the option.

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Power BI Ideas Admin on 05 Jul 2020 23:53:16

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Please, latest update makes it almost imposible to work. Give some option to make it dark mode.

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