Comments on: How to Enable Dark Theme in SQL Server Management Studio https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/ SCCM | ConfigMgr | Intune | Windows 11 | Azure Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:26:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Daniel Liedke https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-43651 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-43651 Thanks for the article!

For SQL Server Management Studio 19:

1) Open Notepad++ as Administrator

2) Open file C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 19\Common7\IDE\ssms.pkgundef

3) Comment last line:
// Remove Dark theme
//[$RootKey$\Themes\{1ded0138-47ce-435e-84ef-9ec1f439b749}]

4) Save it, reopen SSMS 19 and change the theme to Dark in Tools -> Options menu. Unfortunately the object explorer is not fully in dark mode.

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By: Lisa Casarona https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-23787 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-23787 In reply to Lisa Casarona.

I found it. They moved that file to here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE

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By: Lisa Casarona https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-23784 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-23784 I just upgraded to 18.9.1. The // is still in my file yet Dark is not an option in my list like it was before.
How do I get Dark mode back on 18.9.1?

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By: Josh https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-17487 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-17487 Thank you!

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By: Martin S https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-17205 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-17205

Thanks you, Greetings from Mexico

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By: Ziv https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-16785 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-16785 Amazing, how do I change the Object Explorer to black as well?

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By: Mike https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-16634 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-16634 Thanks

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By: Ankit https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-14142 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-14142 Thanks this worked like a Charm!!!!

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By: Alex https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-13982 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-13982 The dark theme makes menu items unreadable.
Any ideas on how to fix it without waiting five-six years till microsoft release?
Look at this: https://i.imgur.com/70QGNMo.jpg

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By: Adit Suthar https://www.prajwaldesai.com/how-to-enable-dark-theme-in-sql-server-management-studio/#comment-13908 https://www.prajwaldesai.com/?p=209149#comment-13908 In reply to Trtoo.

same problem

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