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· Aug 1

Dark Mode for HealthShare Management Portal - Visual Accessibility Need

#CSS #Management Portal #Studio #Tools #HealthShare

Hello InterSystems Community,

I hope you're all doing well. I'm reaching out to ask if there's any way to enable a dark theme or dark mode for the HealthShare Management Portal.

Background

I have a visual impairment (amblyopia/lazy eye) which means I'm nearly blind in one eye. Like many people with visual difficulties, I find that bright white backgrounds and interfaces cause significant eye strain and fatigue. This makes it challenging to work with the Management Portal for extended periods.

What I've Found So Far

I've searched through the community forums and documentation, but I've only found discussions about dark mode for InterSystems Studio. However, I specifically need to know about dark mode options for the HealthShare Management Portal (the web-based interface).

My Questions

  1. Is there a built-in dark mode or theme option for the HealthShare Management Portal?
  2. Are there any configuration settings or CSS customizations that could achieve a darker interface? (I can enable dark theme in Web Browser, for example Mozilla Firefox but it does not let me see the Management Portal in dark theme).
  3. Has anyone in the community found workarounds or third-party solutions for this accessibility need?
  4. Are there any plans from InterSystems to add dark mode support to the Management Portal in future releases?

Why This Matters

Visual accessibility isn't just about personal preference—it's about making these powerful tools usable for people with various visual impairments. A dark mode option would significantly improve the user experience for those of us who struggle with bright interfaces.

I'd greatly appreciate any insights, suggestions, or experiences you might have with this issue. Even if there's no official dark mode, I'd be interested in hearing about any CSS modifications or browser extensions that might help.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance!

Best regards,

Yone

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Vishal Pallerla · Aug 4

Thank you @Yone Moreno Jiménez for sharing your experience and raising this important accessibility need. I agree that a dark mode for the HealthShare Management Portal would significantly reduce eye strain.

To help bring this feature closer to reality, I’ve submitted a related idea here few days ago: Dark Mode for Management Portal.
If this resonates with you, feel free to upvote the idea so it gains more visibility among InterSystems experts.

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Jeffrey Drumm · Aug 11

While I love this idea (and have voted for it!) I think it would be ideal to generalize it into the concept of themes. I've elaborated on my reasoning in a comment on the idea @Yone Moreno Jiménez  posted in the Ideas Portal.

I'm wondering if it should be its own Idea, though ... but I don't want to "split the vote" if it interferes with Yone getting his accessibility issue addressed.

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