# Dark Mode for less eye strain?
**URL:** https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923
**Category:** Autopsy Feature Requests
**Created:** [November 5, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923 "2021-11-05T22:57:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@NZKshatriya](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/NZKshatriya)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/1 "2021-11-05T22:57:27Z")
Would it be possible get to get a dark mode option, or at least have the program follow what theme has been selected for Windows?
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### Author:  [@Nisarg](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Nisarg)
#### Post date: [March 13, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/2 "2022-03-13T18:39:14Z")
+1!
Even skins are okay, how EZ Tools have it…
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### Author:  [@Mark\_McKinnon](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Mark_McKinnon)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2022, 2:53pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/3 "2022-08-08T14:53:50Z")
I have found this NBM module that may do what you want. I only took a quick look at it to see if it would work and for the most part it does. There are a few places where the text is black insead of white, ie the File Metadata tab when you select a file is all black text.
The NBM plugin can be found here. [GitHub - JoachimRohde/darcula.nbm](https://github.com/JoachimRohde/darcula.nbm) Install it like you would any netbeans module for Autopsy. If you use it and find things that should be changed, report back to see if the changes can be made.
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### Author:  [@Nisarg](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Nisarg)
#### Post date: [August 14, 2022, 8:42am UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/4 "2022-08-14T08:42:43Z")
Omg you’re awesome thank you so much, it’s flawless! Finally my eyes can rest hehe xD
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### Author:  [@Brian\_Maloney](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Brian_Maloney)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/5 "2025-06-09T15:53:31Z")
This appears to break the GUI in Autopsy 4.22.1.
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### Author:  [@Mark\_McKinnon](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Mark_McKinnon)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2025, 4:39pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/6 "2025-06-09T16:39:15Z")
Thanks for letting me know. I will put this on the list to look at.
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### Author:  [@Brian\_Maloney](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/Brian_Maloney)
#### Post date: [June 9, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/7 "2025-06-09T23:43:47Z")
I can grab screenshots for you if you wish. I’d have to remove the plugin manually because the GUI gets pretty jacked up. lol
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### Author:  [@gigachad80](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/u/gigachad80)
#### Post date: [March 21, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://sleuthkit.discourse.group/t/dark-mode-for-less-eye-strain/2923/8 "2026-03-21T16:27:46Z")
Hey y’all @NZKshatriya@Brian_Maloney
I’ve vibe-coded a similar plugin with a matching interface, and it’s compatible with the latest version
(vibe-coded this because I don’t know Java and hate it).
Would love feedback.
Thanks
Here’s the link : [GitHub - gigachad80/Autopsy-Dark-Mode: Use Autopsy Tool in Dark Mode · GitHub](https://github.com/gigachad80/Autopsy-Dark-Mode)