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Change appearance

Choose whether Big Picture Money follows your operating system theme or stays light or dark.

Prerequisites​

Steps​

  1. Open Settings from the left navigation (or Account → Settings in the title bar).
  2. Under General, find Appearance.
  3. Select System, Light, or Dark.
  4. Confirm the app updates immediately — no restart required.

Title bar shortcut​

Use Account → Appearance in the title bar to switch System, Light, or Dark without opening Settings. The change applies immediately and is saved like choosing appearance under General.

Expected result​

  • Selecting Dark makes the main app UI use the dark theme right away.
  • Selecting Light makes the main app UI use the light theme right away.
  • Selecting System follows your OS light/dark preference.
  • After you quit and reopen the app, your choice is remembered.
  • The title bar Appearance menu shows which option is currently selected.