Dark Mode and Themes

If you've ever worked a closing shift and felt like the screen was burning a hole through your retinas, dark mode is about to become your favorite feature. TORO can switch between light and dark themes automatically — no buttons to press, no timers to set. It just follows the sun.

The Three Modes

Open the Dashboard, click the TORO Configuration tab on the left, and click the TORO Theme Settings card. (Can't find it? Type "dark mode" in the search box at the top right.) You'll see three options for how TORO handles its appearance.

Auto (Recommended)

TORO switches between light and dark automatically. During the day, you get the standard light theme. When the sun goes down, TORO goes dark. When dawn breaks, it switches back.

How does it know when sunset is? TORO uses your store's location to look up the actual sunset time for your area. In the summer, it stays light later. In the winter, it switches earlier. It adapts to the seasons without you touching a thing.

If sunset data isn't available for some reason, TORO falls back to a sensible default (7 PM).

Light

Locks TORO to the light theme all the time. Good if your store has very bright lighting and you prefer the high-contrast look regardless of time of day.

Dark

Locks TORO to the dark theme all the time. Popular with lounge-style shops, evening-heavy businesses, or anyone who just prefers darker interfaces. The dark theme uses deep backgrounds with light text — easy on the eyes in dim environments.

What Changes in Dark Mode

When TORO switches themes, the entire application updates:

Buttons — backgrounds and text colors adapt
Labels and text — white or light text on dark backgrounds
Dialogs and popups — all message boxes, settings screens, and input prompts follow the theme
Tables and lists — row colors, headers, and selection highlights adjust
Radio buttons and checkboxes — styled to match
Dropdown menus — themed backgrounds and text

The transition is seamless. You don't need to restart — when the theme switches, everything updates in place.

Setting It Up

Open the Dashboard
Click the TORO Configuration tab, then the TORO Theme Settings card
Under Theme Mode, choose Light, Dark, or Auto
If you chose Auto, pick when it switches: At Sunset Each Day (uses your location) or At a Fixed Time (you pick the hour from the dropdown)
Click Save — the change takes effect immediately

That's it. Most stores set it to Auto/Sunset and never think about it again.

Fixed Time Option

If you prefer a predictable schedule over sunset-based switching, Auto mode also supports an At a Fixed Time trigger. Pick the hour it goes dark from the dropdown — the choices run from 5 PM through 11 PM. It switches back to light in the early morning.

This is useful if your store doesn't have windows (so sunset is meaningless) or if you want the switch to happen at the same time year-round.

Per-Employee Theme Preferences

The store-wide setting controls the default, but each employee can also pick their own theme. If your night-shift closer prefers light mode and your morning opener wants dark, they can each have it their way.

To set a personal preference:

Open the employee's User Settings (under the employee management area)
Look under the Appearance category
Set Theme Mode to Auto, Light, or Dark

When that employee logs in, TORO switches to their preference. When they log out or the main screen is showing, it goes back to the store's default. If an employee doesn't set a preference, they just get whatever the store is set to.

Things to Know

Per-employee preferences. Each employee can set their own theme mode (Auto, Light, or Dark) in their User Settings under the Appearance category. When they log in, the screen switches to their preference. When they log out or the main screen is showing, it uses the store's default. If an employee doesn't set a preference, they get the store-wide setting.
No restart required. Theme changes are instant — the whole UI repaints when it switches.
All dialogs are themed. This includes the modern message boxes, input prompts, ARM reports, and settings screens. If it's a TORO window, it follows the theme.
Receipt printing is not affected. Receipts always print the same way regardless of screen theme.
Screenshots may vary. If you're documenting your setup or showing something to support, be aware that screenshots will look different depending on which mode is active.