idea AGOL Interface Dark Theme in ArcGIS Online Ideas

AGOL Interface Dark Theme

MattRakow — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 14:28:17 GMT

Can we please get the option of getting a dark theme for the AGOL interface for at least the My Content page and item detail pages? I spend the vast majority of my time on those pages when I'm not working in web maps/web apps. There is so much white space it's just blasting my eyes.

#ican'tsee #myeyes!!! #darktheme #savetheretina

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

DavidForbuss1 — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 18:18:33 GMT

#thepowerofthedarkside

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

JohnBrockwell — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 12:54:34 GMT

Here is a quick workaround. You can add this *.png to the homepage to create a quasi dark theme. Not perfect but is does quiet the screen a bit.

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

BillFox — Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:05:06 GMT

Windows 10 Night light

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JonathanMcDougall — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:49:34 GMT

I realise this is an old ideas post, however, I'm here as I was looking for an answer on dark mode.

So, given it's four years later and browser tech has moved along, along with AGOL and associated apps, can we please have dark mode of AGOL?

Experience Builder has it, so does Quick Capture once you start editing. It'd be a really nice and welcomed addition.

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

wayfaringrob — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:43:38 GMT

@JonathanMcDougall Esri Communities should get dark mode, too! In fact...everything should get it!

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JohnCastle — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 01:02:49 GMT

Jumping in here to echo everyone else--please give us dark mode Esri 😩 I would like to keep making maps when the sun goes down, but these white pages are killing me.

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

MichaelJustice — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:45:54 GMT

I would love to see dark mode for AGOL and the esri community pages. I agree with others, the white is stark and hard to look at for more than a few seconds. Please, please, please give us an option for dark mode!

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adfhaiti — Fri, 19 May 2023 03:20:22 GMT

Another vote for a native dark-night mode :ballot_box_with_ballot:. I'm using the "Dark Reader" browser extension to get close to the same effect for now.

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cesarpalladium — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:31:04 GMT

I'm also using the dark reader.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/darkreader/

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cesarpalladium — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:30:35 GMT

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L77 — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:33:05 GMT

I need dark mode too. It is difficult to work with such bright white backgrouds, even while reducing my screen brightness and contrast.

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L77 — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:12:00 GMT

Is there any hope that this will get implemented?

I have to turn my brightness and contrast down to about 20% to do work in AGOL which makes it difficult to do work and isn't very effective. I have been working in AGOL a lot lately and have been dreading working in this environment lately because there is no dark mode.

It doesn't seem like a big deal to some people, but for those who have sensitive eyes it is painful to do work.

I already adjusted all of my other computer settings, and have special glasses etc. So all that is left is AGOL.

Please implement a dark mode for AGOL.

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IND — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:05:52 GMT

I need Dark mode to operate at night. Please implement a dark mode for AGOL.

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qz — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:51:17 GMT

what did y'all do? Dark reader used to work on mozilla firefox but now it says something like "can't read and edit on this page" under the plugin in the menu bar on firefox. Why do you hate our eyeballs, ESRI?

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

JoeTayabji — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 16:26:11 GMT

Another request for dark mode on AGOL.

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JPrüssmann — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 16:10:48 GMT

Please give us dark mode! I can't believe it's been like 8 years and still nothing 😭

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epckay — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:58:40 GMT

As someone who is now blind in one eye and losing the sight in their other I can no longer use the AGOL interface without sunglasses. Whoever thinks little grey text on a blindingly white background is a good idea needs to have their head examined. Enough already! How long does it take ESRI?

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

AndrewMurdoch1 — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:18:26 GMT

@epckay - I'm in the same boat, I'm legally blind in both eyes and the white on glaring offensive white, with light gray text, is unreadable.

ESRI, this is serious, this is a major accessibility violation. Please give us a firm timeline for when proper dark themes will be introduced, they must take the browsers setting for the default to use.

Thanks

Re: AGOL Interface Dark Theme

epckay — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:26:33 GMT

Thank you Andrew.

Bump, ESRI I hate to say this out in public but the lack of attention to this is negligent and unprofessional for an organization your size.

QGIS starts in dark mode by default.

GRASS offers system theme or dark mode theme.

This will be my last time posting under this username. Retiring and available soon.