Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

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Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby JoshM » 29 Apr 2022

MultiCharts is an awesome trading platform, and a dark theme will make it better.

I use dark mode with any application that offers it. Especially in the early morning (or late evening), it saves painful eyes.

Every now and then people ask about dark mode on MultiCharts. Most platforms already offer dark mode: TradingView, TS, NT, Quantower, TickBlaze, Quantconnect, and HaasOnline. Several even have dark mode as the default.

I recently chatted with a friend and the MultiCharts software came up. He said:
I love MultiCharts platform. But the biggest challenge I have: my eyes cannot handle all the white spaces. TS 9.5 used to be the same: lots of white spaces. The Dark Theme in TS 10 much friendly to the eyes. I start to use TS10 more because of the Dark Theme.
The whitespace is also not pleasant for my eyes. But this also got me thinking. Is dark mode a nice-to-have feature? Or something that can drive new customers and help retain existing users?

Often dark mode is considered an aesthetic feature. I did some research to see if there's more to it.

I found that bright digital screens cause eye strain, which has symptoms such as dry eyes, blurry vision, watery eyes, and even headaches, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (an association of eye doctors).

To reduce eye strain, the Academy sees reducing brightness of screens as an important recommendation (besides taking breaks from screen time). But what about dark mode specifically?

The same eye experts say that "dark mode reduces [screen] glare and helps our eyes adjust more easily to surrounding light, leading to less eye strain and easier, comfortable reading" (source).

Besides reducing eye strain, dark mode also helps to fall asleep at night (same source). This is because light screens emit blue light, which affects the body's natural wake and sleep cycle.

In addition, research suggests that long-term reading in light mode is associated with myopia, also known as short-sightedness (source). So negative long-term effects are also possible.

That gives dark mode three health-related benefits:
  1. Less eye strain (dry eyes, watery eyes, headaches).
  2. Less impact on the body's circadian rhythm (if we fall asleep earlier that's more time sleeping and better rested the next day).
  3. Less risk of reducing the sharpness and quality of our vision in the future.
We as traders and developers probably already spend too much time in front of the computer. The same goes for MultiCharts development and support members.

Let's reduce unpleasant, and at times hurtful, eyes for all of us with a dark mode!

If you'd like to see a dark mode in MultiCharts, please add your vote to this feature request:
Thank you for your consideration.

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby HarrisonProgramming » 29 Apr 2022

+1

Thank you, Jos! That is a very timely idea.
Dark Theme will save the eyes of MultiCharts users and of MultiCharts team members who use the platform every day!
And it will make MultiCharts even more appealing to users.
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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby Smoky » 29 Apr 2022

NICE !

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby sptrader » 30 Apr 2022

NICE !

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Yes +1

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby HarrisonProgramming » 30 Apr 2022

Please vote here:
https://www.multicharts.com/pm/public/m ... es/MC-2771

PS: I wonder if there is some issue with the voting, the number does not seem to be updating.

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby strelow » 30 Apr 2022

voted

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby KDH » 02 May 2022

Dark mode would be a welcome addition. Voted.

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby TJ » 02 May 2022

I thought a "Dark mode" is a function of the Windows operating system.

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby Chartsurfer » 02 May 2022

+1

Strong support! Thank you Josh!!

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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby darob » 03 May 2022

I've modified a Windows 10 theme that tones down Multicharts without losing legibility. It's a Windows 10 High Contrast theme. (I don't know if it works in Win11). Of course it applies across the the whole Windows environment. You're welcome to try this while you're waiting for the real thing from MC.

edit: copy the code into BBEdit or Text Wrangler etc and save as .theme file.

Code: Select all

; Copyright © Microsoft Corp. ;Theme by http://daverobertson.ca/ [Theme] ; Windows - IDS_THEME_DISPLAYNAME_AERO DisplayName=Mistral ThemeId={30A4D7D0-E8D2-467C-BZ68-C9X557Y57R67} [Control Panel\Desktop] PicturePosition=4 [VisualStyles] Path=%SystemRoot%\Resources\Themes\Aero\AeroLite.msstyles ColorStyle=NormalColor Size=NormalSize AutoColorization=0 ColorizationColor=0X7F000000 VisualStyleVersion=10 HighContrast=3 [MasterThemeSelector] MTSM=RJSPBS [Control Panel\Colors] ActiveBorder=109 111 113 ActiveTitle=109 111 113 AppWorkspace=109 111 113 Background=171 172 173 ButtonAlternateFace=192 193 193 ButtonDkShadow=109 111 113 ButtonFace=109 111 113 ButtonHilight=109 111 113 ButtonLight=109 111 113 ButtonShadow=109 111 113 ButtonText=0 0 0 GradientActiveTitle=81 82 84 GradientInactiveTitle=98 98 100 GrayText=68 69 70 Hilight=171 172 173 HilightText=0 0 0 HotTrackingColor=220 220 220 InactiveBorder=109 111 113 InactiveTitle=109 111 113 InactiveTitleText=156 157 158 InfoText=0 0 0 InfoWindow=109 111 113 Menu=109 111 113 MenuBar=109 111 113 MenuHilight=235 237 240 MenuText=0 0 0 Scrollbar=109 111 113 TitleText=171 172 173 Window=109 111 113 WindowFrame=0 0 0 WindowText=0 0 0
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Re: Request: dark theme for MultiCharts!

Postby oppidum » 14 Jun 2022

+1
So many programs of all kinds offer native dark/grey themes now. Even if it's possible to tinker with windows settings, it's really hard to have a good overall balance.
Please Multicharts, help save our eyes too and, even if it’s secondary, you could gain an extra appealing aspect at the same time!!! 😉


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