Dark Mode for Quicken for Windows (6 Merged Votes)

When will Dark Mode be available? It's been several years, and it's a simple UI update. It's a common feature in most applications. This is essential for individuals with sensitive eyes. It should be a priority update.

There's a simpler way to switch to Inverted Colors with Windows. Open Settings → Ease of Access. Click on Color Filters. Turn ON the Color Filters. Select Inverted (screen colors will invert). Click on Allow the shortcut key to toggle on or off. Turn OFF the Color Filters (screen colors will revert to normal). To invert (or toggle) the colors for any program, hold down Win logo key + Ctrl, then, while still holding, press C. No need to go through the Magnifier each time you need inverted (dark) colors. I saw this somewhere else and I'm passing it along…

Hey… Hey… Quicken… Let me show you something. See in that image below? ?

First thing of note is that prior to the turn of the century it was perfectly reasonable for two people to go out to dinner on New Years Eve, have a pleasant time, and it only cost $126 with tip.

The second thing I want to point out is that… »» IT IS FROM 1996 ««

Yes, I have been using your software for over thirty years (I had a HDD failure in 1996, I started using it around 1994).

Do you see my user name?? Is it Grumpy Young Man? No?

That's right, because I am not young anymore. I'm older, wiser, and sadly… blinder.

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ADD IN A DARK MODE

Gen-X (remember us, the folks who gave you the Internet and hair metal) are getting older, and not all of our body parts work right anymore.

It is annoying AF having to get my face three-inches from the screen (and yes, I increased font size already) to do my bills and finances.

Doesn't the ADA now have accessibility requirements?

Because your software is no longer accessible for the aging population of X'ers who are smart enough not to trust "the cloud" and want all of their private financial information stored locally (and fully backed-up in a safe encrypted manner due to lessons learned in 1996).

Please, please PLEASE add a high-contrast dark mode.

Thank you.

For those who can't wait for Quicken Dark Mode here is another solution. I get Aura migraines from white screens and/or Quicken screens. These glasses prevent it. Search on Amazon for: Wise eyewear Cover-Ups. But look for the ones that are NOT polarized because some computer monitors will go black when viewed with polarized glasses. These cover ups will fit over regular eyeglasses.

Have you tried getting a larger monitor such as a 24 inch Ultrasharp? I hate to say it but the longer you stay on Windows 10 (instead of moving to Windows 11) you may experience frustrations with your computer running slower. Unfortunately, there are things about Windows 11 you might not like.

Barb, I found this to be the best I could do to improve Quicken visibility.
Originally posted by me on Aug. 29 but I am reposting specifically for you since you say you are having trouble accessing (and maybe navigating?) information in this community.

Try this as a workaround. You can always back it out if you prefer your choices. In Quicken, Upper right gear icon, Under Global Preferences, Register Preferences, Register, at the bottom:

Fonts: Seqoe UI Semibold Size 8 Put a Checkmark in the Bold box.
Colors: Choose the dark green in the dropdown for Spending, Savings and Credit.
I use these Quicken settings on my 24 inch Dell ultrasharp portrait monitor with 1200 x 1920 resolution.

Paid subscribers are begging for these and after years it is still not done. This isn't an over reach of an ask it's standard with any program nowadays.

Still no dark mode for windows desktop? Seriously? Well I guess I will not be renewing my subscription in 2026.

As an 82 year old Quicken subscriber, I'm having increasing difficulty reading the bright white Quicken screen backgrounds. Please, please - move the Dark Mode option UP in your priority list of "fixes" as it truly is a fix that's sorely needed by MANY of your aging subscribers. Thank you.

We told you so. We told you so. We told you so.

Several of us developer-types have been telling you that dark mode was going to be time-consuming and difficult, if even possible, because of the age of the Quicken Windows code base. The old controls on the many, many windows and dialog boxes were never architected to enable wholescale display changes like switching from light to dark mode. Each window and dialog box would have to be rewritten.

But, but, but, you say. Dark mode is available on <app x>. Well, that app was written using modern UI frameworks the made mode switching easy to do for every control in a app. The apps I sell on the Microsoft Store is living proof of that.

Quicken abandoning dark mode is a shame. But not surprising. Given how long the ask was in "planned" stage, it sounds like the developers gave it a shot, and decided it just wasn't practial or too expensive to implement.

I commented on dark mode for Quicken earlier and stated, if someone was willing to install AutoHotKey, I have a AutoHotkey script that works very well in placing Quicken in a dark mode (not the website). I have been using it now for several years and it just plain works. Send me a message and I would be happy to provide that script to you at no charge of course :-)

A side note, if I can do this in AutoHotkey, Quicken programmers can do it on their side. It's just a matter of how skilled the programmers are at Quicken.

Dark reader does a fantastic job of rendering this forum in Dark Mode - as do many other plugins I presume.

I totally get the seemingly insurmountable scope of updating the entire app to support dark mode. That's why I said earlier I'd be willing to live with the dialogs as is since they are (for me) the least used components of the interface. Most of my time is spent in Registers. Code already exists to 'color' the register but the only colors are bright ones. Of course they'd have to do a little more than just add dark colors here. They'd have to allow setting the font color as well.