dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
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dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
there is no difference between background and dialog colors.
It makes difficult to distinguish between window background (list, text. etc.) and dialog.
The divider between directory lists is completely invisible
It makes difficult to distinguish between window background (list, text. etc.) and dialog.
The divider between directory lists is completely invisible
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
Would you prefer bright dialogs as in the Explorer (e.g. Delete or Properties)there is no difference between background and dialog colors.
There is no divider in dark mode, except when disabling the flat interface.The divider between directory lists is completely invisible
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
- no, no bright dialogs, but different dark gray
- didn't get the reasoning for no divider with flat dark interface
- didn't get the reasoning for no divider with flat dark interface
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
There is no divider in normal mode either. There is a border around the active/inactive window. You can enable that in dark mode by disabling the "Flat user interface" option in Configuration - Options - Layout. I think it looks a bit overloaded this way...- didn't get the reasoning for no divider with flat dark interface
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
flat ui is better, but if you are using brief (filenames only) view, missing divider is kind of confusing
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
Do you have the vertical button bar disabled? It acts as a sort of divider.missing divider is kind of confusing
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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
I noticed this also, but i was still wondering if this was missing or just looked cleaner...
Yes, vertical button bar is disabled here
Disabling the flat interface gives edges around the "\" and ".." (always something right!?
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Yes, vertical button bar is disabled here
Disabling the flat interface gives edges around the "\" and ".." (always something right!?

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Re: dark mode, no difference between background and dialog colors
Beta 7 will mostly use the non-flat look in dark mode. You can still get the old look via wincmd.ini,
[Layout]
DarkListBorders=0
[Layout]
DarkListBorders=0
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