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Eric Helligrath
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February 21, 2021
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P: Change Menu Bar to other than White

  • February 21, 2021
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Hello everyone.  I'm seeking some help to solve a strange issue.  Yesterday I finally bit the bullet and updated from Win7 -> Win10.

As a result I was finally able to update Adobe CC, PS, and Lightroom.

Previously I was running the latest version of Lightroom which could exist on Win7 (which I think was version 6).

 

Anyway, I completed the update to Lightroom Classic v10.1.1 and noticed the menu bar is now a bright white.  Personally I find this very distracting.  Looking back through the forum it seems like there were a couple people who had a similar issue a couple years ago.  They were able to solve by updating to the latest version.  Obviously, that hasn't worked for me.

I also tried to reinstall Lightroom v6.  The menu bar was now white.

I also tried to revert back to Lightroom Classic v10.1.  The menu bar was white.

Then updated again to the latest version v10.1.1.  The menu bar is still white.

Of course I also tried going through Windows settings.  No luck.

However Photo Shop's menu bar is black as well.  So I feel confident the issue resides within LRC.

 

Does anyone have any ideas how I may solve this issue?  Any support would be greatly appreciated.

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    Mystical_fact5EEA
    Participant
    November 8, 2023

    I agree, I have Mac OS Sonoma, and it does the same inconsistant white top bar, despite me having dark mode switched on. It looks super sloppy and glitchy.

      Kalgarrigan
      Kalgarrigan
      Participant
      November 2, 2023

      I did a little digging on the net and came up with this."Press Shift + F, and the title bar disappears, and the menu bar turns grey. Press Shift + F again, and the menu bar disappears altogether". It's not what we want but it does help. Also note that even though the menu bar disappears, just move your cursor to the top of the screen to see it. Press shift and F again to restore to original.

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        fsdfdss49318154
        Participant
        November 1, 2023

        This change is well overdue. The white top bar in a dark theme sticks like a sore thumb.

         

        It is very distracting, and specially bad for photo colour correction, as a dark environment is needed for better image visualisation.

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          Adamde-Ste-Croix
          Inspiring
          December 24, 2022

          Does adobe read these? Nearly two years later and the issue still exists.

          Note that even if you apply all the windows settings the problem with the menu bar resides with Adobe.
          Please catch up with the times and allow dark mode!

            Kalgarrigan
            Kalgarrigan
            Participant
            June 3, 2022

            I agree with nexus71. Adobe can you fix the irritating menu border i Lightroom so it consistant with Photoshop

             

            thanks

             

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              nexus71
              Participant
              December 13, 2021

              Lightroom classic has a pretty distracting light themed menu bar which does not change to a dark one when on a dark theme in MacOs (Big Sur, Monterey) 

              This UI is inconsistent with the other Adobe creative cloud products which support a dark menu bar on dark themed desktops. Can this please be fixed? 

              thanks

                Paul McFarlane PSS
                Paul McFarlane PSS
                Inspiring
                August 18, 2021

                In the meantime, have you considered Window menu > Screen Mode > Full Screen with Menu Bar

                I didn't know that one, the white strip irritates me too, thanks Victoria!

                Per Berntsen
                Community Expert
                Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
                Community Expert
                February 22, 2021

                The title bar with the buttons disappears to give you more space for the image. (You can also hide the Module picker to get a lot more space by pressing F5)

                You can close and minimize using the keyboard.

                To close, press Ctrl + Q or Alt + F4.

                To minimize, press the Windows key + Down arrow.

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                  Eric HelligrathAuthor
                  Participant
                  February 22, 2021

                  Thanks again Per!  I never knew about the F5 command - that's super helpful!!!

                   

                  Again, sincerely appreciate the quick support.  Keep up the great work.

                  Per Berntsen
                  Community Expert
                  Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
                  Community Expert
                  February 21, 2021

                  The menu bar is white in normal screen mode.

                  Press Shift + F, and the title bar disappears, and the menu bar turns grey.

                  Press Shift + F again, and the menu bar disappears altogether.

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                    Eric HelligrathAuthor
                    Participant
                    February 22, 2021

                    Hello Per - as I mentioned above, thanks so much for the super fast reply.  I tried it and it works!!!
                    Strangely, the minimize and close buttons at the top right also disappear, but I'm willing to make that trade.  Really appreciate the support!!!

                    Warm regards - Eric H.

                    Rob_Cullen
                    Community Expert
                    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
                    Community Expert
                    February 21, 2021

                    If, like me, you rarely use the top menu bar ( I prefer keyboard shortcuts) you can hide the menu bar with [Shift+F]

                     

                    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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                      Eric HelligrathAuthor
                      Participant
                      February 22, 2021

                      Hello WobertC - thanks so much for the super fast reply.  I tried it and it works!!!
                      Strangely, the minimize and close buttons at the top right also disappear, but I'm willing to make that trade.  Really appreciate the support!!!

                      Kind regards - Eric H.

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