QWin: Need a feature to customize color scheme (75 Legacy Votes)

I just installed Quicken Deluxe 2017. I have been getting the new version every year since 2012. I don't care for the stark white background on all the tab views. Even the buttons blend in the the tab view, if it wasn't for the faint black outline.
Please change this in future releases of 2017. Even if it was an off white or light gray to give some contrast. It is too bright and monotone for my liking.
Please change this in future releases of 2017. Even if it was an off white or light gray to give some contrast. It is too bright and monotone for my liking.
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I'm with you, the "old" color schemes were less than awe inspiring, but the new stuff is terrible.
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I can't even discern one bank account from another on the Calendar. Did anyone look at that when choosing colors?
If you are waiting for Quicken to implement this change in 2017, you are probably out-of-luck.
Quicken reserves release updates primarily for bug fixes and I doubt they would consider this a 'bug'.
So...if they implement this, I would expect it in Quicken 2018 or later, not sooner.
With that said, if this is a show-stopper for you, you probably should return Quicken 2017 now before the 60-day return window expires.
By the way, I agree that some of the color choices could have been better.
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The color schemes essentially make the Calendar specifically, next to useless when trying to discern individual bank accounts and their relative balances when next to each other. This is more than a bug; it is a removal of functionality. The clean look that is becoming so popular isn't comfortable on the eyes and in many ways, harder to read.
I don't know if you are an employee of Quicken or what, but you seem to have an educated opinion of how Quicken works. I'm not sure if giving up and asking for a refund is a good business model recommendation, but if that's what Quicken recommends, then that's what Quicken will in all likelihood get.
I'll be more leery of future yearly updates...
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That comment was directed to Quicken designers and engineers in the hope that they would listen to and heed user comments. It was not intended to solicit user opinions or suggestions, certainly not those opinions that implied Quicken customer service methodology.
Unhappy customers might want to actually be honest and brutal with their disappointment regarding Quicken 2017 - assuming those disappointing items exist - rather than criticize something they find important then erase that criticism by mentioning that something else works well.
I am not happy with the color palette used on the Calendar Account Bar and then to make it worse, I can't change it. Quicken has made comparative accounting virtually impossible when using the Calendar. That is a design flaw and the cause of user angst and one that if not fixed, will preclude present and future users from upgrading in the future. Why upgrade/purchase new when I'll have to upgrade to the next version to get items fixed?
That's a heck of a marketing strategy...
Thank you for adding and voting on this issue. I wanted to let you know that this is currently marked as "Not Planned" - this doesn't mean that this won't happen in the future, but it's not on the product plan within the next several product updates.
Please continue to vote and add your feedback here for a potential update in the future.
Thanks,
Quicken Kathryn
Community Administrator
I can't say I am surprised that Quicken has set this idea as 'Not Planned' but I am disappointed.
With that said, I am curious as to the reason:
Is it that Quicken is too busy with other fixes/bugs to devote time to this idea?
Is it that Quicken believes that not enough people wish for this change?
Is it that Quicken believes that the programming effort is too high.
Is it that Quicken has some ideas on the drawing board that would prevent Quicken from making this change now?
It is probably a combination of reasons and I am sure there are reasons I haven't thought about.
Though not optimal here's an option I found called "NegativeScreen 2.4":
http://downloads.pcauthority.com.au/article/33527-negativescreen
Its a free download which enables you to invert your screen colors (like we all do on our iPads when reading at nite).
I'm running Windows 10 and Q2017. The designated "toggle on" key combo does not work, though the "toggle off" combo does. I put a shortcut on my desktop to turn the inversion on when using Q2017 to save my retina.
I created the shortcut (right mouse click on file once unzipped) to execute the program:
NegativeScreen.exe
Glance at the "read-me" file that unzips with the download for the toggle key info. I cross-referenced the software on several different sources as I'm always leery of viruses and malware in "free" downloads.
My screen seems to lose a little resolution with the invert, but not bad. Here's what to expect:
So a bit of constructive criticism .. in a not-too-distant 2017 Rn rev release, include an option for the user to use "old look'n'feel" vs. new. Then keep track of how many users take advantage of the revert option. Know you can track this, but if you're feeling prim about privacy, then at least track users who've signed onto the feedback program. If this means incorporating the option in a 'plan', by all means write a plan.
Think of this as an ex-post-facto usability study. And the next time the 'green team' gets a 'fantastic' new idea, consider a usability study *before* implementing it.
JK in CA