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# How to offer light mode, dark mode and user themes
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/light-mode-dark-mode-user-themes/
- Published: 2026-09-16T18:51:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-16T18:51:25.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Supporting **light mode and dark mode** in an internal system is a small setting with a disproportionate effect on whether people enjoy using it. In **Jestor**, the theme is set per user, with light, dark or follow the system, and administrators can additionally allow each person to pick their own menu color.

## Why theme preference is not trivial

People spend hours a day inside an internal tool. A theme that strains their eyes is a real cost, and one they rarely complain about formally because it feels too small to mention.

It also varies genuinely by person and by environment. Someone in a bright office and someone working at night do not want the same screen.

Where the setting matters:

- Long sessions in the same interface
- Varying lighting conditions across a team
- Personal sensitivity to contrast
- Environments where the tool is open all day

## What can be configured

| Setting                 | Options                    | Set by                |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------- | --------------------- |
| Theme                   | Light, dark or system      | Each user             |
| System following        | Matches the device setting | Each user             |
| Menu color              | Personal color choice      | Each user, if enabled |
| Permission to customize | Enabled or disabled        | The administrator     |

## Step by step to configure it

1. **Open settings** and go to the appearance section.
2. **Choose your theme**: light, dark, or following the system.
3. **Open the branding settings** if you administer the environment.
4. **Enable the customization switch** to let users choose their own menu color.
5. **Let people pick**, since the choice appears in their own top bar.

## Why letting users choose beats standardizing

There is a real argument for a standardized appearance in a white label environment delivered to a client. Inside your own company, that argument is weaker: consistency benefits nobody in particular, while comfort benefits each person individually. The switch exists precisely so you can decide which situation you are in.

- **Per user theme:** light, dark or following the device
- **Applies throughout:** cards, chat, documents and inbox
- **Optional color choice:** enabled by the administrator
- **Administrator control:** customization can be turned off where it matters

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is the theme set per user or per company?

Per user, with light, dark or follow the system as the options. See [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

### Can users choose their own menu color?

Yes, when the administrator enables that option in the branding settings.

### Does the theme apply everywhere?

Yes. Cards, chat, documents and the inbox all adapt.

## Video Tutorial: Step by Step

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