Dark Theme in Pro Tools 2020.11

[musicman691]

Originally Posted by Rich Breen

This is nice that you're posting these - worth noting that this makes the parameter selection matrix in the import session data dialog box almost unreadable, and also messes up the I/O matrix display.

Really need Avid to make this a user-tweakable thing...

Amen on the latter thought. I like doing what I'm doing with the mods but it ain't easy and takes time away from other productive work. What sucks even more is there's no easy way on a Winbox to make the necessary mods like on a Mac. I've said that before and will keep repeating it. One of the major things that chaps my ass is why oh why didn't the beta testers catch this stupidity?


Or was this a slap-dash thing Avid put together at the last minute?


Something that worries me is with new versions will Avid make it such that end users can't make the mods? After working in my modified dark mode my eyes can't stand classic mode even after all these years working in that mode.

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by musicman691

After working in my modified dark mode my eyes can't stand classic mode even after all these years working in that mode.

I'm with you on Classic mode. I felt going back to classic might be a temporary solution to Dark mode shortcomings, but looking at Classic after having been in Dark for a while was not good. The glare in a dark control room was unacceptable given a choice.

So, I'm left with only the hope that extensive Dark mode GUI improvements for Windows are at the top of the 'to-do' list for Avid.

All-in-all though, hats of to Avid for embarking on this dark theme, even with it's shortcomings.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by JingleDjango

In my opinion, no. This is the issue still preventing me from adopting Dark Mode despite trying several of the most recent suggested mods over the past few days. Trying to read insert names strains my eyes to the point of discomfort. Obviously some users are satisfied enough with the mods to make do and others are happy with Dark Mode out of the box.

Have you tried macsearcher's mods for the Inserts component? I've modified that just slightly from where he'd recommended it, but it's a solid change and entirely legible and easy to decipher.

[Eric Lambert]

Originally Posted by TOM@METRO

All-in-all though, hats of to Avid for embarking on this dark theme, even with it's shortcomings.

Agreed. Flawed as it may be, at least they've opened the door to this.