Dark Mode for Dropbox on Desktop

[BenDBX]

Hello Everybody!

I have created this thread to provide updates on Dark Mode for Dropbox on Desktop. We are closing off the longer thread for general Dark Mode requests so that we can provide our community with updates for specific products, and so that requests don't get lost.

At the time of posting, our team is looking into Dark Mode for Desktop, but cannot provide a time frame for implementation. You can vote for this idea and comment here to show your support. I will update the status of this idea when we know more!

Regards,

Ben

[BenDBX]

Our team is currently investigating this idea! While we do not have a time frame for implementation, we will update this thread when we have an update.

[BenDBX]

Our team is currently investigating this idea! While we do not have a time frame for implementation, we will update this thread when we have an update.

[Jay]

HI everyone, it should be possible to switch to a dark theme from the Dropbox site, which would pass through to the Dropbox desktop application using these steps.

Could you please let me know to see if this feature is working as expected on your devices?

[frankiegee]

I changed mode on the web site, but the desktop app still looks white. Do I need to reset it somehow? Log out/in? 

[Nancy]

Hi @frankiegee! Did you choose the “Dark Mode” option from your web settings, or the “Operating System” one?

If the latter, you’ll need to make sure your OS settings are also updated accordingly and perhaps, also restart your computer. 

If that doesn’t work though, I’d like to know your OS version, to check this further.

[Sin_Shadow_Fox]

@Nancy 
Now that we have dark mode for dropbox.com do you think we can now get one for dropboxforum.com?

[MarMarMar]

It doesn't work on MacOS at all. I tested on two different MacOS versions. On my main machine I have MacOS 14.3.1.

[frankiegee]

I'm on MacOS, and have dark mode configured in the OS and on dropbox.com. Still when I open Dropbox from the menu bar, it glares at me in white and blinds me.

For web sites, I use the Dark Reader Chrome extension (works great here). Desktop apps present more of a problem (when they bypass the OS settings).

[MarMarMar]

@Nancy any news on that problem with MacOS?

[frankiegee]

Brand new MacBook Air. MacOS Sonoma. Dark mode setting in OS. Dark mode setting in my dropbox.com account. Brand new installation of Dropbox client. Signed in. It still blinds me.

I have a vision impairment so white-background apps are an accessibility nightmare.

Dropbox early adopter here -- so disappointed that it's one of the last major desktop apps to adopt a dark mode for the UI.

Please bump up the priority. Thanks.

[Sam DBX]

Hey everyone,

After checking with our team, we wanted to clarify that Dark Mode for desktop hasn't been released yet. However, it's something we're looking into for future updates and improvements.

We'll keep you updated!

Sam