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change dark screen back to regular

Denys replied
3blindmice

Firefox popped up an offer to change the screen to dark, which I did. I don't like it, want to change it back. I went to settings but was unable to make the change.

Firefox popped up an offer to change the screen to dark, which I did. I don't like it, want to change it back. I went to settings but was unable to make the change.
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Saafara yiñ Tànn

So probably it's an issue related to your theme. If it hasn't been updated for a while, that's very likely

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What did you do in Settings?

Settings > Appearance >

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yes, settings to appearance, then clicked system, had also tried clicking light. But nothing changed. I tried pressing Enter on my keyboard....

Did you try the light option?

Yes, tried that. Is there another step after choosing an option? Turn off the computer, or refresh or something?

Hello,

Try Firefox Troubleshoot Mode to see if the problem goes away. Firefox Troubleshoot Mode (previously known as Firefox Safe Mode) is a special diagnostic mode that temporarily turns off hardware acceleration, disables add-ons (extensions and themes) and resets some settings. See the Use Troubleshoot Mode in Firefox article for details.

If Firefox is open, you can restart in Firefox Troubleshoot Mode from the Help menu:

  • Click the menu button Fx57Menu, click Help, select Troubleshoot Mode and click Restart in the "Restart Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode?" dialog that opens.

If Firefox is not running, you can start Firefox in Troubleshoot Mode as follows:

  • On Windows: Hold the Shift key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
  • On Mac: Hold the option key while starting Firefox.
  • On Linux: Quit Firefox, go to your Terminal and run firefox -safe-mode
    (you may need to specify the Firefox installation path e.g. /usr/lib/firefox)

When the Firefox Troubleshoot Mode window appears, select "Open".

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If the issue is not present in Firefox Troubleshoot Mode, your problem is probably caused by an extension, theme or hardware acceleration. Please follow the steps in the Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems article to find the cause.

To exit Firefox Troubleshoot Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again. (If you can't exit Firefox Troubleshoot Mode, please see Firefox is stuck in Troubleshoot Mode).

When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help others with the same problem.

ok thanks, I was able to get the dark off by following your steps with firefox running. Now I want my theme back, I'll go try to do that. I have a very old one.

can't get my theme back! Going to themes it shows mine and says it's disabled, which I know. How to enable it again?

If I turn off troubleshoot mode does the dark come back? I just want my theme back.

If you restart Firefox, it should exit the Troubleshoot Mode, and you should be able to reenable your theme (if it's not reenabled automatically)

I restarted and got my theme back, but the dark is back, too!!

Saafara yiñ Tànn

So probably it's an issue related to your theme. If it hasn't been updated for a while, that's very likely

Darn. I love that theme, it's vintage! I guess I'll just try to get used to the dark.

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