Dark Mode for Quicken for Windows (6 Merged Votes)
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The Magifier inverse color workaround for Windows is clumsy and inadequate.
Why doesn't Quicken development give us an update on the dark mode request? Instead, we keep getting product enhancements that have limited (or no) use, such as the recent "online backup". Keeping my financial data out of the "cloud" is the main reason I still use the product. Why would I want to send a copy of my financial data to some hackable cloud storage? My point is that "Dark mode" for Windows would be appreciated by most if not all Quicken for Windows users, yet we cannot even get a comment from Quicken on it let alone any action.
I started using Quicken back in the 1980s. I say that only to say that it is discouraging that those managing Quicken's product support and enhancement have refused to comment on the "dark mode" capability. There's a "Colors" option under Preferences, but none of the options even approach a dark mode. Seems like the "Colors" code could be easily modified to accommodate dark mode.
How about an update, Quicken Mods or any official Quicken person…? Will Dark Mode ever happen?
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This is brilliant! I got the link to this thread from the subreddit, I'd never seen it before. It works, and it's easy to toggle on and off. Thank you!
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@Thomas Hyzy there is an even better method which doesn't need the Magnifier hack.
Quicken user since version 2 for DOS, now using QWin Premier (US) on Win10 Pro.
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@Rocket J Squirrel Thanks for (re)posting that workaround - it is better than having to start the magnifier first.
Looking at the inverted colors is a good workaround, but I'd like to hear from Quicken if they ever plan to address this from within Quicken for Windows or they consider it addressed by virtue of Color Filters/Magnifier workarounds. The reason for that is twofold - for one, making an enhancement that addresses Dark Mode is a clear indication that Quicken for Windows is here for at least the next few years. Ignoring requests like Dark Mode makes me think the product is nearing EOL. Secondly, (and it's admittedly a small inconvenience), switching from Quicken to any other app that supports Dark Mode requires pressing Win+Ctrl+c to avoid being blinded in that application or webpage. It's nothing to do that, but it's another accommodation that must be made because the product doesn't natively handle Dark Mode.
Thanks again @Isomeme and @Rocket J Squirrel for the Colors Filters workaround.
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If one is comfortable with installing AutoHotkey, I found the below AutoHotkey script to do well with not only Quicken Desktop but also other applications that do not have a native dark theme. Ensure to read the comments in the script on how to properly setup AutoHotkey.
Download the script from URL:
Hope this helps those who have been patiently waiting for Quicken to add a dark theme to Quicken Desktop :-)
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