Change SketchUp UI from painful light to awesome dark

rv1974 · 26 Jul 2017, 08:12

why the heck not?

Because nowadays CG software companies tend to issue 'updates' with zero new features, just some cosmetic icon jerking. Requesting things like this one would potentially support this unhealthy trend.
P.S. Adding things like autosave in background\true curves\max-like edge extrusion is over 9000 more important then UI whims.
P.P.S. I wouldn't mind to see an 'Expert mode' (=toolbars\trays on\off) toggling in the next version though.

pbacot · 26 Jul 2017, 15:27

But this could be a real problem for some people, more than whim. I don't feel that way myself. But calling people old timers isn't helpful, implying they don't support progress. Actually the norm was dark (DOS and AutoCAD) before it was light. Also why not have choice for all palettes and windows to be dark, but leave the main window as it is (if you like)?

Glenn at home · 26 Jul 2017, 16:10

Would love to have the option in SU as well. Just saying

Vizan · 31 May 2019, 11:37

It would be very good, at night the eyes get very tired of the white bright light from the monitor.

Vizan · 23 Mar 2020, 00:47

@cmoreink said:

I meant no disrespect to you Pixero but for the sake of the preferences let's have an option of switching between dark and light UI and that way everyone will be happy.

I would also like to have such an opportunity. It seems to me that this will only improve the attitude towards the program.

GD3Design · 23 Apr 2020, 11:41

Uuuuuggghhh....this just kills me. Why is Sketchup the only program I use that has this awful eye-killing white interface...? I search for this every couple months and always come across this thread. I know they can barely manage to eek out a few minor updates & bug fixes with each year's 'new' version...but come on? (but I still keep paying them every year because push pull is king) I know all of us Dark UI lovers have seen other people's screens that magically have a dark UI. I guess they are computer programmers...? If you're reading this....hook me up, I'll pay!

 I'd hate to take resources away from SU fixing a bug that should have been fixed years ago,... but I'm a +1 for a dark UI option.

zubenelgennubi · 12 Nov 2020, 12:02

My theme for Skethup. Actually, this is a Paper win 10 theme I’ve found on Deviant. Tile of undock icon can’t read but it’s not a big deal, icon and text clear enough… enjoy