Is there a way to change the color of the dark Theme as it was in 2019

Is there a way to change the color of the dark Theme as it was in 2019

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Is there a way to change the color of the dark Theme as it was in 2019

Anonymous
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Hi there. Thank you in advance to enter to this post. 


I really don't like this new "Dark Theme blueish Color" in the new ACad2020 for Mac. You can see in the left of this picture the actual color and in the Right the ACad2019 the DarkGray. 

 

Is there a way to change or have the preview Gray color back in the ACad2020 ?
I only found to change to Light / Dark Theme in the Preferences >Looks and Feel, but I can't edit that 

 

 

 

Screen Shot 2020-05-10 at 12.17.12.png

 

Thank you. 

 

 

 

 

 

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maxim_k
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Hi Nicolas,

There is no official way to change colours of Dark Theme back to 2019 "Dark grey".
The only way I've found is to edit two files inside AutoCAD application folder:
- Themes.xml - inside /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2020/AutoCAD 2020.app/Contents/Frameworks/AcTheme.framework/Versions/Current/Resources folder
and
- main.jsbundle - inside /Applications/Autodesk/AutoCAD 2020/AutoCAD 2020.app/Contents/PlugIns/AcAdvanceToolSet.bundle/Contents/Resources folder
The last one contains information about colours of Tool Sets palette.

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Anonymous
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Hi @maxim_k  , thank you for your feedback. 

I Replace both files that you tell me from Acad 2019, and I get this... 



 

Screen Shot 2020-05-12 at 20.22.20.png

 

Only that column of Drafting change the color. 


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maxim_k
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Something wrong with Themes.xml

You can try attached file. Unzip it before placing into correct place.

Hope you created backup of original files.


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Anonymous
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Perfect @maxim_k . Thank you very much ! 


With you Theme.xml now I have the Acad 2021 with a gray color ! 

 

Thank you ! 

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manilall
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Hello, is there any chance you could provide both files please? The additional main.jsbundle file also?

Not a fan of this blue colour.
Many thanks.
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TerryDotson
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@manilall wrote:
Not a fan of this blue colour.

Same here.  I can't believe this was actually listed (Windows + Mac) as an improvement.

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lodatodaniel
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Hi, I don't see these files listed, when I open applications/autodesk/autocadlt2026/ --- after this I just see the program and AutoCAD plot style editor -- is it cause I have LT?

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maxim_k
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Hi @lodatodaniel ,

 

These files are inside "AutoCAD LT 2026.app" application folder.

 


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