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Organisation settings - Dark mode

Ability to change darker backgrounds in Xero.

Purpose: White text against a Dark Background, is easier to see for the eyes.

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not planned  ·  AdminHannah G (Admin, Xero) responded  · 

Hi all, appreciate the interest in this idea and its importance to help reduce eye strain and headaches for improved user comfort, especially during extended usage.

We understand that this has been a longstanding request, and we genuinely appreciate your patience and dedication to making Xero an even better platform for all.

While this may be a function we look to explore in the long-term, we want to be upfront that this is not something we'll be developing in the near term due to the complexities involved and the need to prioritise other impactful updates. We know that this may be disappointing but hope that this provides some clarity.

In the meantime, as some users have mentioned you may be able to use a third-party app like Google's High Contrast, which allows you to change the colour on your screen to make it easier to read.

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  • David Bowers commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am amazed that this is not available. This would help the elderly and people with eyesight disabilities/ I am one of them.

  • Alison Wieden commented  ·   ·  Report

    My eyes have deteriorated rapidly over the years & my optometrist states the cause is from eye strain from computer screens. With Xero it hard to see blue on white with the light/glare coming from behind. The blue is not a "crisp" contrast which makes it harder to read
    It would be so beneficial to have the ability to change the colours to suit the individual needs (black on white, dark blue on white, white on black)

  • Ethan Radi commented  ·   ·  Report

    my eyes hurt when i come home late from work to complete the office work and dark would make it so much easier to work

  • BullAssoc 02 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Had a Post COVID eye test - short answer is the screen time has had a negative impact and I'm suffering from strain.

    Night mode would be a major benefit.

  • Matthew Nolan commented  ·   ·  Report

    Is this in development yet? Critical feature. A borderline market standard.

  • Sebastian Hassa commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am spending a lot of time in Xero - Dark mode is critical.

  • Darcy Colling commented  ·   ·  Report

    It would make it much more consistent with other sites/applications. The Xero app has dark mode, why not allow users the option on the webpage. I don't think it should be organisation wide, it should be a user specific setting

  • Tom Boyd commented  ·   ·  Report

    Xero would be better with a dark mode option

  • Stefan Sutton commented  ·   ·  Report

    Basic feature should be included in premium software

  • Adrian Chandisarewa commented  ·   ·  Report

    browser dark mode extension isn't a good suggestion. an application such as this should have a dedicated dark mode, not an outside add on

  • Steve Thompson commented  ·   ·  Report

    If you are using Chrome you can force XERO and all sites for that matter to appear in Dark Mode.

    https://www.howtogeek.com/446198/how-to-force-dark-mode-on-every-website-in-google-chrome/#:~:text=Search%20for%20%E2%80%9Cdark%20mode%E2%80%9D%20in,all%20your%20open%20web%20pages.

    While it would be preferable for XERO to implement this as an optional feature on their own. Based on my experience it's unlikely to happen anytime soon. I am hope I am wrong.

  • Phillip Lowbridge commented  ·   ·  Report

    On Google Chrome, you can download an extension called "Dark Reader" which turns Xero into dark mode which helps in the time being. Please add dark mode though!!

  • Jain Jameson commented  ·   ·  Report

    Another vote for dark mode here, please save your users eyes from strain

  • Matthew Nolan commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please add Dark Mode feature. It is very difficult to work for long hours, eyes burn every single day.

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