By karsten@lydrommet.dk - 1/19/2021 9:07:57 AM
Hi All
Is there a "Dark Mode" of viewing Stardraw Design?
Like AutoCat - Where the background of the windows are black or darkblue.
Or a nice feature to request :-)
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By pixelartworks - 1/28/2022 3:58:56 PM
Bump on this feature request...drawing at night on an ultrawide screen is searingly blinding especially as every other aspect of my work now employs dark mode (OS, Adobe suite, browser (Night Eye Pro), Notepad++, MS Office, to name a fraction!)
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By Rob Robinson - 1/28/2022 4:50:07 PM
Hi Haz,
This is something we plan to introduce in an future major release. Unfortunately we can't project a release date in advance.
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By JaymarcAV - 11/2/2022 3:00:11 PM
Eagerly awaiting the addition of Dark Mode! Any update on this?
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By Kevin Harrison - 11/2/2022 3:42:56 PM
Your vote for this feature is duly noted, thanks. We can't project release dates in advance though unfortunately.
Kind regards
Kevin Harrison
Stardraw.com
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By David Snipp - 11/2/2022 4:03:55 PM
Did you know that Windows 10 has a "Color Filters" option?
This allows you to Invert the colors on the display.
This works well with Stardraw Design 7.3 as the background is Black and any Black Lines or Text is drawn as White.
Does this give you what you need or did you need something else?
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By dwilliamson - 4/19/2023 7:54:50 PM
Good afternoon,
2nd Bump on this feature request and eagerly waiting for this update. Most programs today are available in some sort of dark mode with dark background and menus. While I understand changing the whole display to a negative color filter does provide a temporary relief when using Stardraw, it also turns every other program running to negative which is less than ideal. I personally use multiple programs at once, which makes the negative filter a last resort option.
Thanks so much for your consideration!
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By Rob Robinson - 4/20/2023 5:15:16 PM
Thanks for your post; a 'dark mode' is on the development schedule but will form part of a major release so is not expected in the near future.
We like to understand as much as possible of the requirements in the field so would value your opinion on whether dark mode could/should be:
1) The whole UI, i.e. toolbars, menus and other controls including the Product Browser, Properties Grid and Available Symbols Palette and, of course, drawing area, or
2) Just the drawing area i.e. a black, dark gray or similar background to draw on, with menus, toolbars, controls etc as they are today.
Also, what about other views such as the Project Dashboard, Products View and Reporting View? Should these all be 'dark mode' too?
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By dwilliamson - 4/24/2023 1:30:53 PM
+xThanks for your post; a 'dark mode' is on the development schedule but will form part of a major release so is not expected in the near future. We like to understand as much as possible of the requirements in the field so would value your opinion on whether dark mode could/should be: 1) The whole UI, i.e. toolbars, menus and other controls including the Product Browser, Properties Grid and Available Symbols Palette and, of course, drawing area, or 2) Just the drawing area i.e. a black, dark gray or similar background to draw on, with menus, toolbars, controls etc as they are today. Also, what about other views such as the Project Dashboard, Products View and Reporting View? Should these all be 'dark mode' too?
The whole UI would be best. A great example to model from would be AutoCAD. In Window Elements settings screen of CAD there are two themes, "Light and Dark". Light turns the toolbars and surrounding controls white, but leaves the background of the modeling space dark. Dark mode turns everything but the pop-up menus for easier viewing.
The project dashboards don't necessarily need to be dark, but the option would be nice. I personally don't spend a lot of time in those windows, so if they remain a lighter background, it wouldn't be an issue in my opinion.
Thanks for the consideration!
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By Rob Robinson - 4/24/2023 2:59:35 PM
Thanks for the feedback.
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By Pixelsonic - 11/19/2023 12:17:03 PM
Me too, I would love to have a 'dark mode'. It's one of the few software that still doesn't have a dark mode yet.
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By Rob Robinson - 11/20/2023 8:19:31 AM
The ability to switch the drawing window into Dark Mode will be available early in 2024.
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By Pixelsonic - 11/20/2023 8:21:15 AM
+xThe ability to switch the drawing window into Dark Mode will be available early in 2024.
Great ! thanks a lot !
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By JaymarcAV - 10/6/2024 7:15:46 PM
+xThe ability to switch the drawing window into Dark Mode will be available early in 2024.
Hello, wondering if this feature will be added in 7.4?
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By Rob Robinson - 10/6/2024 8:16:40 PM
Yes, the intention is to support Dark Mode by exploiting the .NET 9 featureset.
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By Alex Melsen - 1/16/2026 3:39:04 PM
+xHi Haz, This is something we plan to introduce in an future major release. Unfortunately we can't project a release date in advance.
Is there an update on this. This is from 4y ago. We are an integrator evaluating Stardraw and this would be an essential feature.
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By Rob Robinson - 1/16/2026 4:49:32 PM
Hi Alex,
Although Dark Mode had been planned as a feature for Stardraw Design 7.4, certain third party libraries on which the platform relies were unable to support it in the required timeframe. It will now be available in Stardraw Design 7.5.
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By Alex Melsen - 1/22/2026 8:54:52 AM
+xHi Alex, Although Dark Mode had been planned as a feature for Stardraw Design 7.4, certain third party libraries on which the platform relies were unable to support it in the required timeframe. It will now be available in Stardraw Design 7.5.
Thank you sir. Where can I find the roadmap and release details for 7.5?
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By Rob Robinson - 1/22/2026 9:04:33 AM
Hi Alex,
Thanks for your post; we do not publish development roadmaps or release details publicly or in advance.
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By Alex Melsen - 1/22/2026 9:32:50 AM
+xHi Alex, Thanks for your post; we do not publish development roadmaps or release details publicly or in advance.
Hi Rob,
That is interesting. May I ask why not?
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By Rob Robinson - 1/22/2026 10:01:20 AM
Obviously, new features that add value to an application and innovations that are being developed are privileged information; in a competitive environment one does not publish to the whole world the things that are planned to maintain one's advantages.
If you know anything about developing software you will already know that deadlines can be missed - case in point the Dark Mode feature which began this thread - often due to unforeseen circumstances or, as here, matters outside of one's own control. It is therefore ill-advised to announce release details in advance; our approach is that updates will be released when they're ready, and no one - not even us - knows when that will be.
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By Alex Melsen - 1/24/2026 3:34:14 PM
+xObviously, new features that add value to an application and innovations that are being developed are privileged information; in a competitive environment one does not publish to the whole world the things that are planned to maintain one's advantages. If you know anything about developing software you will already know that deadlines can be missed - case in point the Dark Mode feature which began this thread - often due to unforeseen circumstances or, as here, matters outside of one's own control. It is therefore ill-advised to announce release details in advance; our approach is that updates will be released when they're ready, and no one - not even us - knows when that will be.
Hi Rob, we have about 30 software developers in our company as our AV installations run on our own software solutions. So I would say we know something about it (wink). It's very normal and professional to have a road map and a release schedule. Serious clients expect this, for good reason. Of course, things can go differently than expected, and features will be pushed to the next release. It's software, that happens. But having absolutely nothing doesn't inspire much trust. Our single line drawings are an essential piece of our Delivery organisation. Part of our Stardraw evaluation is to understand if the product is actively and professionally developed. We cannot invest our resources (time, money, training) into something that might not be there in 5 years. Especially now that everyone (D-tools, Artura, Jetbuilt, Xten etc.) are coming out with integrated tools for single line drawings.
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By David Snipp - 1/25/2026 9:48:56 AM
+x+xObviously, new features that add value to an application and innovations that are being developed are privileged information; in a competitive environment one does not publish to the whole world the things that are planned to maintain one's advantages. If you know anything about developing software you will already know that deadlines can be missed - case in point the Dark Mode feature which began this thread - often due to unforeseen circumstances or, as here, matters outside of one's own control. It is therefore ill-advised to announce release details in advance; our approach is that updates will be released when they're ready, and no one - not even us - knows when that will be. Hi Rob, we have about 30 software developers in our company as our AV installations run on our own software solutions. So I would say we know something about it (wink). It's very normal and professional to have a road map and a release schedule. Serious clients expect this, for good reason. Of course, things can go differently than expected, and features will be pushed to the next release. It's software, that happens. But having absolutely nothing doesn't inspire much trust. Our single line drawings are an essential piece of our Delivery organisation. Part of our Stardraw evaluation is to understand if the product is actively and professionally developed. We cannot invest our resources (time, money, training) into something that might not be there in 5 years. Especially now that everyone (D-tools, Artura, Jetbuilt, Xten etc.) are coming out with integrated tools for single line drawings.
Alex,
Allow me to add some clarification...
Of course, we have an internal road map and a release schedule. In fact, we have recently released Stardraw Design 7.4 and we are currently putting together a development plan for Stardraw Design 7.5 that includes feature requests from our 40,000 users in 91 countries (we have been doing this for 34 years).
We do not disclose the release date nor the confirmed set of features until we are closer to that release date at which point we will enter into a Beta Program to allow early feedback from passionate users.
It would be a mistake to announce the full set of features planned for the next release as companies have literally died doing so: The Osborne effect
There is also a competitive dis-advantage to announcing to all of your competitors what your internal plans are. I'm sure your company does not publicly publish it's internal plans to it's competitors either.
We prefer to sell what we have today rather than what we might have tomorrow. Is there a particular feature that you require or something that you are trying to do that Stardraw Design 7.4 is unable to accomplish?
The list of features that we add is purely based on User feedback. If enough users want something we try very hard to add it to the next release which is why, after 34 years, our software has grown to be extremely popular, powerful, flexible, easy to use and a valuable Design Tool for all our customers.
I would recommend downloading a fully working version for free from our website that can save and print for 30 days.
I would also suggest attending a webinar where you can ask questions directly to an expert.
You can also watch our many videos showing some of the very powerful features
If you are in Barcleona for ISE next week, please do come by our booth 5D790 where we would be happy to give you a personal demo and answer any questions you may have face to face.
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