Dark Theme Problems

[Gabby-Paolucci]

Setting the dark theme inside the Android Message app doesn't work correctly inside Android Messages Desktop. If you set it the theme it does change inside the app, but only until you restart the application at which point the theme will be reset. What's odd is that Android Messages appears to think it is set because the option is "Disable dark theme". Disabling then enabling dark theme does set the theme back again.

[alkaphreak]

Same here.

[alkaphreak]

Ok, i've found a solution :

• delete your config files (ex : rm -rf ~/.config/Android\ Messages/)
• restart Android messages and link to your google account
• disable Use system dark mode setting
• enable Dark mode
• restart the app

Why deleting the config files ? Those files on my desktop were created with a previous version of the app, so the top menu (File, Edit, etc ...) where you can find Settings with the System Dark Mode option, was hidden. I've found it when i did a fresh install on my laptop.

Hope this help.

[Gabby-Paolucci]

I think we are experiencing different problems but your information helped me solve my problem. The problem is having "Use System Dark Mode Setting" turned on. If the setting is turned, Dark Mode is enabled within the app, and Dark Mode is not turned on in the OS, this problem occurs. In this circumstance, disabling "Use System Dark Mode Setting" solved the problem for me.

[jerjako]

Same problem here, the fix from @alkaphreak didnt work, after a restart, the dark mode toggle is on, but the app is not in dark mode.

Edit: Android Messages Desktop 3.1.0 Ubuntu 20.04

[todivefor]

Same

[jucrouzet]

On Mac Os, @alkaphreak solution works, to delete settings it is :

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Android\ Messages/

[Antyos]

I noticed a similar thing--I think what's happening is if you have it set to use the system dark mode, it will update the UI based on the system settings, but it doesn't update the in the 3 dots/options dropdown.

As a temporary fix, just click the "Enable/Disable Dark Mode" a couple times for it to override the system settings.

Edit: if I actually bothered to read the posts on this thread more carefully, I would've noticed that the fix has been noted. I guess it doesn't hurt to reiterate it in a bit different phrasing.

[brendon-sigsci]

Commenting to add to the choir: please address this issue.

Using version 3.1.0 of the app on Mac OS 10.15.6 and the dark theme gets reset to light each time I restart the app.

Tried enabling/disabling/re-enable on the dark theme setting -- doesn't work.

Thanks

[todivefor]

I think the problem is that there are too many dark theme settings that can screw things up.

1. Three dots (upper right of conversations list) Settings - "turn on dark theme" Below settings "disable/enable dark theme"
2. Android Messages preferences "Use system Dark Mode Settings" - this is the one messing me up, deselect it unless you have dark mode in Mac System Preferences.

[brendon-sigsci]

I think the problem is that there are too many dark theme settings that can screw things up.

1. Three dots (upper right of conversations list) Settings - "turn on dark theme" Below settings "disable/enable dark theme"
2. Android Messages preferences "Use system Dark Mode Settings" - this is the one messing me up, deselect it unless you have dark mode in Mac System Preferences.

Thanks for these pointers. Following your direction for #2 worked!