# 5.0 - Introducing dark mode
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418
**Category:** Release notes
**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418 "2021-10-18T14:35:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Miharu_Shapr3D)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/1 "2021-10-18T14:35:56Z")
Hi everyone 🚀
Treat yourself to an autumn update that’s full of pick-me-ups — guaranteed to maximize the app’s ease of use.
In a nutshell, here’s what’s new in [5.0](https://apps.apple.com/hu/app/shapr-3d-cad-modeling/id1091675654):
- **New** : Give your eyes a rest and save a bit of battery life with the app’s dark mode. Just turn on dark or automatic mode in the app settings.
- iPad: **Settings** tab
- Mac: **Preferences**
- **Fixed** : Sketch constraints are back in working order so you’ll be able to fine-tune your sketches without a hitch.
- **Fixed** : We tinkered with the backend so the app won’t crash anymore in various scenarios: deleting circular centerlines in 2D drawings, extruding multiple faces selected via the **Area Selection** tool, and creating section views in 2D drawings.
- **Fixed** : Sometimes the canvas controls for 2-point circular centerlines in 2D drawings glitched. Thanks to some tune-ups in the app, you’ll be able to effortlessly adjust those centerlines now.
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### Author:  [@Miharu\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Miharu_Shapr3D)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/2 "2021-10-28T16:09:04Z")
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### Author:  [@realdrogo](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/realdrogo)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/3 "2021-10-29T03:12:33Z")
Thank you for dark mode!!!
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### Author:  [@warren](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/warren)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2021, 8:39am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/4 "2021-10-29T08:39:01Z")
Great & Gives the design space when doing piping a very funky look
Thanks
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### Author:  [@SteveLynch](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SteveLynch)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/5 "2021-11-17T08:52:55Z")
> [@Miharu\_Shapr3D](#):
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> Give your eyes a rest and save a bit of battery life with the app’s dark mode. Just turn on dark or automatic mode in the app settings.
> Blockquote
Thanks so much for this! It really does help with battery life!
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### Author:  [@NathanD](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/NathanD)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/6 "2021-11-17T18:19:02Z")
I’ve been meaning to mention, I really like dark mode. Just one thing though…
Can there be a way to make the side bar tools more visible? I use the app so much that I can, for the most part, remember the icon of each tool. But the text under the tool is sometimes unreadable.
Maybe a solid color behind the tool icon and text would help 🤷🏼♂️
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### Author:  [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/7 "2021-11-17T18:25:13Z")
Yes, we are definitely planning to improve text visibility.
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### Author:  [@Laci\_K](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Laci_K)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/9 "2021-11-17T18:51:02Z")
Rest assured, Windows is also deep in the works 🙂
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### Author:  [@Lightthing](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Lightthing)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2021, 7:59pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/10 "2021-11-27T19:59:07Z")
Yep, dear Developers!) I join the plead. Just tested the app. Everything is so great and promising, that I would be glad to pay for it. It’s just my eyesight condition does not allow me to use white theme apps, unfortunately. A dark theme for Windows would be so much welcomed! And please, check it will work with Windows’s High Contrast Themes, which are often used by the people with poor eyesight. The current version of Shapr just does not work with Windows High Contrast themes properly.
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/11 "2021-11-27T20:00:34Z")
It’s coming to Windows very soon.
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### Author:  [@Spencer.G](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Spencer.G)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2021, 6:57pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/12 "2021-12-01T18:57:25Z")
Deep Red text and accents would be an excellent accent choice to compliment this lovely dark mode! There’s a reason submarine red is the low-light visibility color of choice 😁
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### Author:  [@Newb](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Newb)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/14 "2021-12-30T00:37:28Z")
Hello from a month later, is darkmode for windows here yet? 😉 xD It’s much needed for when i’m working late at night in the darkness of my unlit room lol
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [December 30, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/15 "2021-12-30T06:22:07Z")
Not yet, but we are close.
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### Author:  [@ratchetsup](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ratchetsup)
#### Post date: [May 4, 2022, 4:06am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/16 "2022-05-04T04:06:01Z")
Any update? Im very close to purchase for windows but dark mode is a must!
Thanks its a great software!
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### Author:  [@THarder](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/THarder)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/17 "2022-06-05T08:02:07Z")
Been a while, any idea when windows will be getting dark mode?
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### Author:  [@Major\_More](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Major_More)
#### Post date: [July 11, 2022, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/19 "2022-07-11T21:51:25Z")
Is dark mode ever coming to windows?
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### Author:  [@Istvan](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Istvan)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 6:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/20 "2022-07-13T06:42:41Z")
Yes. We’ve had some technical difficulties, but it’s close to completion. Shapr3D on Windows soon becomes fully feature par with the other platforms.
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### Author:  [@Major\_More](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Major_More)
#### Post date: [July 13, 2022, 8:51am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/5-0-introducing-dark-mode/15418/21 "2022-07-13T08:51:40Z")
I hope so. I subscribed and am paid up now but its dissapointing that I get a better experience on my old mac laptop and not my workstation PC.
Got my fingers crossed that soon is very soon 🙂