Change appearance
Choose whether Big Picture Money follows your operating system theme or stays light or dark.
Prerequisites
- Your data file is unlocked (see Unlock the app).
Steps
- Open Settings from the left navigation (or Account → Settings in the title bar).
- Under General, find Appearance.
- Select System, Light, or Dark.
- Confirm the app updates immediately — no restart required.
Title bar shortcut
Use Account → Appearance in the title bar to switch System, Light, or Dark without opening Settings. The change applies immediately and is saved like choosing appearance under General.
Expected result
- Selecting Dark makes the main app UI use the dark theme right away.
- Selecting Light makes the main app UI use the light theme right away.
- Selecting System follows your OS light/dark preference.
- After you quit and reopen the app, your choice is remembered.
- The title bar Appearance menu shows which option is currently selected.