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How to change dashboard appearance in Joomla website builder Gridbox?




Joomla website builder Gridbox allows you to customize the dashboard appearance by selecting a preferred interface mode. This helps create a more comfortable working environment, depending on your visual preferences and system settings.



  1. From the Joomla Admin Panel, click System ➝ Templates: Administrator Template Styles.
  2. Go to Atum - Default ➝ open the Colour Settings tab ➝ in the Dark Mode field, select preferred mode ➝ Save & Close.  


The following dashboard appearance modes are available:


  • Disabled - uses the default Joomla administrator interface appearance
  • Use Light colour scheme - enables the light interface mode 
  • Use Dark colour scheme - enables the dark interface mode
  • Follow OS settings - automatically switches between light and dark modes based on your operating system and browser settings.

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