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    Change SketchUp UI from painful light to awesome dark

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    • R Offline
      rv1974
      last edited by

      @unknownuser said:

      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.

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      • pbacotP Offline
        pbacot
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        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)?

        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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          Glenn at home
          last edited by

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


          Acad-GUI-light-dark.jpg

          SketchUp Pro 2024/2025 Dell XPS 8950 i9-12900K 64GB Ram RTX 3080

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

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              Vizan
              last edited by

              @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.

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              • GD3DesignG Offline
                GD3Design
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                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.
                
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                  zubenelgennubi
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                  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


                  Dark Gray.jpg

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