Truly dark, easy on the eyes
A black dark theme that follows your device until you flip the Dark Mode switch in Settings.
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- Works offline
- Source-available
What the transaction list actually shows
One real screen, rendered in whichever theme this page is in right now.
The background is solid black, not a dimmed grey panel layered over a light design.
Expense and income amounts shift to brighter red and green in dark mode, not the muted tones carried over from light mode.
Switching is one tap on the Dark Mode switch in Settings. It is a single on/off switch: once you use it, Budgie stays on the theme you chose.
- Solid black surface
- Brighter red and green
Light or dark, your call
to switch between light and darkThe Dark Mode switch lives in Settings, under Appearance.
launch screens, one for each themeThe splash screen has a white version and a black one.
between launchesThe theme you pick is still there next time.
Compare it on this page
This screenshot follows the theme of the page, so switch the site to dark and look again.
Red and green get brighter versions in dark mode
The dark surface is pure black
Read the sourceWhat you get
True black background
A true black background instead of a dimmed gray panel
Follows your system theme
One Dark Mode switch in Settings — follows your device's theme until you switch it
A black launch screen
A black launch screen in dark mode
Everything included
- Brighter green and red amounts for legibility on black
- Your choice is remembered after you close and reopen Budgie
The details
For when you want to know exactly how it behaves.
Why a finance app at midnight matters
A finance app you check at midnight should not blast your retinas. Budgie's dark theme uses a black background, not a dimmed gray, and follows your device's setting until you switch it yourself.
Your choice is remembered the next time you open Budgie. The launch screen is black in dark mode, and green and red amounts turn brighter so they stay easy to read.
Questions
Is it true black or just dark gray?
Black for the background. Cards and surfaces are dark gray for hierarchy.
Does it switch automatically?
Yes, until you touch the switch. Budgie follows your device's theme by default. Once you flip the Dark Mode switch in Settings, it stays on the theme you picked and does not go back to following the device.
What does the launch screen look like?
The launch screen is black when your device is in dark mode and white when it is in light mode.
Do the colors change?
Yes. Green income and red expense amounts turn brighter in dark mode so they stay easy to read on black.
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