Microsoft introduced its paint program back in 1985, and it’s been a staple in the Windows experience ever since. Over the past nearly 40 years since we painted our first pixel, Microsoft modernized it several times to keep up with Windows’ changing aesthetic. Now, Microsoft modernized Paint again by giving it a dark mode, according to XDA Developers.
Dark mode seems to be universally loved by most people, and companies are compelled to add it to their programs. Elon Musk was even going to eliminate light mode from Twitter, but that decision was walked back. There’s something about having a dark gray or completely black background that just makes people’s day.
Now, Microsoft Paint gets a dark mode
If you’re a dark mode lover, there’s good news and bad news. For the good news, Microsoft is pushing this new theme out to users now. When you open the application, you’ll see a dark gray background for the top bar, the toolbar, and the canvas. It’s not completely black, which is a bit unfortunate. A completely black background would look great with an OLED display.
In any case, it looks nice. However, if it doesn’t look nice to you, then you can easily change it. On the top right corner of the screen, right under the “X” button, you’ll see a little settings gear. Clicking on it will bring up a page to let you select the theme. You can set it to light, dark, or system. Selecting the system option will automatically change the mode based on the theme you apply to the system.
Now, for the bad news, you can only get this if you’re using Windows 11. That’s unfortunate if you want the dark mode, but you’re not ready or able to upgrade. It’s unlikely that Microsoft will push this feature to Windows 10 users.
After nearly 40 years of existence, it’s nice to know that Microsoft is still updating Paint.
2023-08-17 15:11:30