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A while ago, I started making a bundle that would set ChimeraX's theme to solarized light. Solarized light should be easier on the eyes than the default light theme, but still make black icons or other UI elements stand out. Unfortunately, it didn't survive
a hard drive failure. I might spend some free time trying to redo that.<br>
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In the meantime, I've grabbed a dark theme style sheet from another app, made a few changes and tossed it in a bundle:
<a href="https://github.com/ajs99778/ChimeraX_DarkTheme/tree/main/dist" id="LPlnk451907">
https://github.com/ajs99778/ChimeraX_DarkTheme/tree/main/dist</a>. You can download the .whl file, then install it by running
<code>toolshed install "path\to\ChimeraX_DarkTheme-0.1-py3-none-any.whl"</code> on the ChimeraX command line<code></code>. You can check ChimeraX's current folder with the
<code>pwd</code> command or move to another folder with the <code>cd</code> command. I know this works on ChimeraX 1.1 and the 1.2 daily builds, but I haven't tested older versions.<br>
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It should be easier on the eyes, but I'm not too happy with how this theme looks at the moment (see attached). The log's color isn't changed either. It'll need some more work before I submit it to the toolshed.</div>
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Tony<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 12, 2021 11:55 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [chimerax-users] Black/Dark Theme</font>
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<div>Hi Eline,</div>
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<div dir="auto">I use Windows, and it doesn't work there for me.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Best regards,</div>
<div dir="auto">Valentyn <br>
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<div class="x_gmail_quote">On Jan 12, 2021 17:21, Elaine Meng <meng@cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:<br type="attribution">
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi Valentyn,
<div>I tried setting my Mac system preferences (General section) to dark mode. After that, the ChimeraX toolbar and most of the ChimeraX tools have a dark background: Model Panel, Volume Viewer, etc. Exceptions are the Log and sequence windows. However, this
makes the Volume Viewer histogram impossible to see because it is black on black. Screenshot attached.</div>
<div>Elaine</div>
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. <br>
UCSF Chimera(X) team<br>
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry<br>
University of California, San Francisco<br>
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<blockquote>On Jan 12, 2021, at 3:44 AM, Petrychenko, Valentyn <<a href="mailto:valentyn.petrychenko@mpibpc.mpg.de">valentyn.petrychenko@mpibpc.mpg.de</a>> wrote:<br>
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Dear ChimeraX Developers Team,<br>
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Do you have in your features list an dark or black GUI theme? <br>
I understand that stylistic features have lover priority than a really useful ones, but during many hours of work every day in ChimeraX white GUI eyes getting tired especially at late hours and especially when it contrasts with dark interface of the rest of
the system and other dark themed software. <br>
I really looking forward to see a dark theme feature in future updates.<br>
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Respectfully yours,<br>
Valentyn Petrychenko<br>
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