# Blender Pro theme — Blender 2.8 dark-mode **URL:** \ **Category:** Released Add-ons and Extensions\ **Tags:** custom-theme, theme, blender2-80\ **Created:** [July 29, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532 "2019-07-29T14:49:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/21 "2019-08-05T14:16:39Z")
Looks like there could be default themes in 2.81: [What happened to the themes for 2.80](https://devtalk.blender.org/t/what-happened-to-the-themes-for-2-80/8384/11) ---
**Author:** ![kkar](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/kkar/32/1098492_2.png) [@kkar](https://blenderartists.org/u/kkar)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2019, 2:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/22 "2019-08-05T14:18:18Z")
Finally someone who appreciates dark themes. Only real “Pros” prefer dark theme, just saying 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/23 "2019-08-07T17:46:43Z")
![32](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/8/e/f8ed4ff0dd23dfa49a103478b660bd3107dac2c8.jpeg) Color does make it better. I’ve added color to the icons and matched the node colors to Blender’s default theme. And I’ve updated the theme on [GitHub](https://github.com/paulcoops/blender_pro-theme). Thanks for requesting this Alperen! ---
**Author:** ![xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/xan2622/32/582582_2.png) [@xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/u/xan2622)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/24 "2019-08-14T12:53:20Z")
The theme is good, dark colors soothe eyes, especially if you use Blender for a long time. But I noticed an annoyance in the current version of the Blender Pro theme: In **Wireframe** mode: - vertices are clearly visible, no problem at all: 👌 - edges are ok but slightly less visible: 😕 - faces are ok, no problem: 👌 But imo, the real problem is with the **Solid** mode, it’s hard to see vertices and edges: - vertices: 🙁 - edges: 🙁 - faces: 👌 * * * If you test with the default **Blender Dark** theme, they are more visible (there is a stronger contrast between the wireframe color and the selected elements). This contrast would even be stronger if the selected elements were yellow, instead of orange. - vertices: ![Capture_BlenderDark_1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/8/f/a8f7615cd1b61ed1363d238e9e985265b8750f84.png) - edges: ![PNG](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/2/f/52fab1c97705666264d36b049ab92c9604c4f38c.jpeg) - faces: ![Capture_BlenderDark_3](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/5/2/e528589d624698685aae78a3bb819f03773aaacc.png) I know it’s difficult to find a good color that would work with the Wireframe AND the Solid mode, but I just wanted to report this small annoyance. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 8:49am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/25 "2019-08-15T08:49:23Z")
Thank you xan2622! Your feedback really helps to make this theme better. And I clearly see your point. Maybe adding color to the unselected elements will help visibility. I’ll let you know as soon as I’ve updated the repo! ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/26 "2019-08-15T10:38:53Z")
All right, ![30](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/1/c/b1c3f02ecd51826cac7af67b94637dc872079c37.jpeg) ![24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/9/e/b9e4ce9ab02f252891373f17ac3f5c1800b0c116.jpeg) ![45](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/0/1/f01e974f7ab08976b76b8ab6fda906d70da4383f.jpeg) Check it out: [3d-viewport-update](https://github.com/paulcoops/blender_pro-theme/tree/3d-viewport) And please let me know if this solves this small annoyance 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AlphaVDP2](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alphavdp2/32/536874_2.png) [@AlphaVDP2](https://blenderartists.org/u/AlphaVDP2)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 1:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/27 "2019-08-15T13:18:51Z")
I don’t have much to offer this thread, other than I’m following it, and really enjoying your work! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/28 "2019-08-15T17:08:49Z")
Thank you AlphaVDP2, I really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/u/alperenozgur)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/29 "2019-08-17T02:43:24Z")
hi! i was exacly going to tell about that edit mode colors issue but good to see you solved it fast! another thing i noticed is; i can’t see bevel weights on edges. first is blender dark second is blender pro. ![blenderdark](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/8/4/b84643d961069debe7ca77a4709721b59a1be62d.jpeg) ![blenderpro](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/e/7/6e7c8ee47c448f918160c53ccd2888e19b409628.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/30 "2019-08-17T12:07:34Z")
Thnx Alperen! Now I know where those colors are for 🙂 New edge-weight colors in Blender Pro theme: ![27](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/9/f/39fb9306d99c8e57d7ba7e77ec5084923734a13e.jpeg) Check it out: [Download Blender Pro theme](https://github.com/paulcoops/blender_pro-theme/archive/master.zip). And let me know if this update works for you. ---
**Author:** ![alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/u/alperenozgur)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/31 "2019-08-17T12:20:23Z")
Awesome! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/xan2622/32/582582_2.png) [@xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/u/xan2622)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/32 "2019-08-18T22:07:38Z")
> [@alperenozgur](#): > > hi! i was exacly going to tell about that edit mode colors issue but good to see you solved it fast! hmm… I am sorry guys but for me, it’s not solved. 😕 I couldn’t test your recent changes earlier but now that I am back from vacancy, I have been able to test the latest version from your github repository. And here is what I see. I don’t think it’s better, at all. ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/c/8/cc83d204937e319ed67dde096f2d7f1395c74125.jpeg) IMO, the goal is to have nice colors (not hurting eyes) but also to be able to clearly see the selected elements (vertices, edges, faces), and I think that the new color for the Wire Edit is not really better. 😕 BTW, these changes don’t look good with Edge Seams, Edge Sharps, Edge Creases, which are not really visible anymore with this new Wire Edit color (CC9C53). My Proposal: [blender\_pro\_modified.xml](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/kqYO8pZmrI5OBhZP2QUHpdREH7d.xml) (42.2 KB) ![colors01](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/f/b/afba9bad2979e8ca8eb92ec3b63d3cc15600bd49.png) Objects unselected, then selected: ![PNG](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/0/b/a0b7c53f05523349d3754e7302342389ee5adda6.jpeg) ![SOLID_Object_selected](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/1/2/d12d637f1a7620e0a380fdbcd25501b5c8ec49d7.png) SOLID mode: ![SOLID_EDITmode_vertex](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/f/d/1fd35a3584e036c1f7a5a269886eaf8a87573c0a.png) ![SOLID_EDITmode_edge](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/2/9/729c6519550471abd998ad7d89714e0f5b1b9684.png) ![SOLID_EDITmode_face](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/1/8/7186f56ed0f0f4f1fe79d0a28b9ce72301070a44.png) WIREFRAME mode: ![WIREFRAME_EDITmode_vertex](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/2/b/12bed62534717806a49f574579a7539eadb7cdb0.png) ![WIREFRAME_EDITmode_edge](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/7/9/479f1b68705205a831cdc14b486dcb9dce25cf6d.png) ![WIREFRAME_EDITmode_face](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/0/5/c0527f8db8d5b89759b0cc8e728607b24e264c94.png) Edge Seams, Edge Sharps, Edge Crease: ![WIREFRAME_seam_sharp_crease](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/4/a/a4a12f337e575f11e8727edac53d941c0ec47e0f.png) ![SOLID_seam_sharp_crease](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/0/7/2077d9fbe90574e2a2f303564a51b56a975d114e.png) What do you think? I have tried to create a good compromise between the Wireframe and Solid modes. There are certainly some colors to check (I haven’t tested these changes in all conditions) but I think these colors work pretty well. ---
**Author:** ![xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/xan2622/32/582582_2.png) [@xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/u/xan2622)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2019, 10:32pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/33 "2019-08-18T22:32:49Z")
Or, since your theme is supposed to have a bluish main hue, what about these colors: ![colors02](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/c/3/2c34eca5100ee0166c197717d4c359542ad7a752.png) [blender\_pro\_modified\_2.xml](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/aRxxZ8p0oztnM1HRkh96zFflhRt.xml) (42.2 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:16am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/34 "2019-08-19T08:16:03Z")
Hi xan2622, Welcome back, and thanks for the feedback! And I agree, usability first, not hurting eyes close second 😉 I like your modifications, just a few things we have to consider. 1. with white being the selected color you’re unable to tell the last selected/active vert/edge/face. 2. the unselected wireframes on wire/x-ray are hard to see. 3. the edge weights hues are based on Blender’s default hues for recognizability. I’m not much of a modeler so I’m not sure how important those hues are. I’ll have another go at the 3d-viewport colors. And if you quickly like to test theme settings, I’m working on this other project: [testblends](https://github.com/paulcoops/themeblends/tree/master/testblends) ---
**Author:** ![xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/xan2622/32/582582_2.png) [@xan2622](https://blenderartists.org/u/xan2622)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:32am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/35 "2019-08-19T08:32:18Z")
> [@Thirioart](#): > > I’ll have another go at the 3d-viewport colors. And if you quickly like to test theme settings, I’m working on this other project: [testblends](https://github.com/paulcoops/themeblends/tree/master/testblends) Have you ever heard of this add-on ? It seems useful but 15$… 🙄 There is a 5$ lite version though. > [@Theme Editor (v1.1 released)](https://blenderartists.org/t/theme-editor-1-1-beta-released/1130440): > > Theme Editor is an addon that makes theme customization fast and easy. In summary, it lets you: Edit your UI theme colors by groups (every matching color) instead of one by one. Highlight the currently selected UI elements, for easier searching and discovery. Filter by color, so you can simply click on the UI element you want to change to edit it. Filter by name, in case you are looking for something specific. It’s available on Gumroad: [https://gumroad.com/l/theme\_editor](https://gumroad.com/l/theme_editor)[https://gumroad.c…](https://gumroad.com/l/theme_editor_lite) ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 9:15am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/36 "2019-08-19T09:15:24Z")
Yeah, I’ve seen it passing by at devtalk. Seems useful and I’m pretty sure it would save me quite some time. But as for paid add-on’s… when I start making money using Blender, the Blender Foundation will be the first entity i’ll pay 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2019, 6:02pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/37 "2019-08-24T18:02:02Z")
Hi xan2622! Thanks again for your feedback and modifications. I’ve modified your modified version and updated the 3d-viewport-branch. I’ve also updated the outliner to reflect the new object selection colors. Please let me know if this update works for you. ![50](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/a/d/2adec848f0af654b020866d53c3488d11bd4c63c.jpeg) ![53](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/4/b/e4b0254f5604347a874f4dbe6d810eefbb7da4bf.jpeg) ![56](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/c/4/fc45fde6961c2b252194380ce2b11c874cf759e2.jpeg) Check it out: 3d-viewport-update ---
**Author:** ![anon27868450](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@anon27868450](https://blenderartists.org/u/anon27868450)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/38 "2019-08-29T23:20:04Z")
in terms of usability, I’m doing some tests, and I think it’s one of the best 👍 P.S. updates the color of the selected object of the outliner, which they probably have made some small changes in development and is a color that has nothing to do with the theme. ---
**Author:** ![Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thirioart/32/1431975_2.png) [@Thirioart](https://blenderartists.org/u/Thirioart)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/39 "2019-08-30T07:40:23Z")
🙏 Thank you noki paike, And I’ve changed the new active color in the outliner for 2.81 and updated the 3d-viewport branch. ---
**Author:** ![alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@alperenozgur](https://blenderartists.org/u/alperenozgur)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532/40 "2019-09-01T20:42:23Z")
hi Paul! I just wondered why different branch for updates? Master is no longer getting updates? [Previous page](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532.md?page=1) [Next page](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-pro-theme-blender-2-8-dark-mode/1171532.md?page=3)