# Dark Mode

Dark mode is a personal preference to make software less straining on your eyes.  This is optional, but for this tutorial I will be using dark mode with a gradient background. 

## Enabling Dark Mode

In the top left of your screen, go to `File` then `Options` at the bottom. 

![File Menu](https://3510336827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M7yGVyBrcpSR8SDSikj%2F-MfLB3W0WvIijQbUXpE1%2F-MfLCeABEYPQ2387xtXI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=24170154-f723-4c70-9081-211ced0161ec)

Go to `Colors` at the top, then make sure your `UI Theme` is `Dark (pre-release)` and the `In-canvas Color Scheme` is `Dark`.  For `Background`, make sure it's on `1 Color`.  This is the Inventor dark mode!

![Dark Mode Colors](https://3510336827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M7yGVyBrcpSR8SDSikj%2F-MfLB3W0WvIijQbUXpE1%2F-MfLDEbSTUmNbBb-Ujg0%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=88a3ca78-e213-4a34-b926-4db6c9d2be7a)

### Background Gradient

I prefer a gradient in the background, with white fading into black.  To enable that, set your `Background` to `Gradient`.  Then go to `Customize Schemes`. 

![Step 1 of Gradient](https://3510336827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M7yGVyBrcpSR8SDSikj%2F-MfLB3W0WvIijQbUXpE1%2F-MfLDV0UfjQmNcGKbfqn%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=6b358741-2860-4ff3-be28-fc87e2aac6e3)

Click the `+` next to `Background`.  My `Top Screen` RGB is `255 255 255`, and my `Bottom Screen` RGB is `12 12 12`. 

![Step 2 of Gradient](https://3510336827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M7yGVyBrcpSR8SDSikj%2F-MfLB3W0WvIijQbUXpE1%2F-MfLDcU932iGj08ZtTXc%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1a3b1bc7-829b-405b-b7aa-baee230d1619)

Press `Okay` then `Apply`, and you're all done!

## Contributors to this Article:

* Jess - EZ