User Guide

12. Appearance and language

Chapter 12 of 14 · JiveDB User Guide

JiveDB lets you switch between light and dark mode, pick an accent color, choose fonts, and change the display language — either from quick toolbar pickers, or from the full Settings dialog. This chapter covers both.


1. Light and dark mode

Click the sun/moon icon in the toolbar to toggle between dark and light mode instantly:

The app in dark mode
The app in light mode
Dark Light
Figure 12.1 — Drag the handle to compare dark mode and light mode.

You can also choose Light, Dark, or System (follow your operating system's setting) from the full Settings dialog — see section 4.

2. Quick accent color picker

Click the palette icon in the toolbar to quickly change the app's accent color:

The accent color dropdown, listing Teal, Indigo, Violet, Rose, Emerald, Amber, Sky
Figure 12.2 — The quick accent color picker.

Available colors: Teal, Indigo, Violet, Rose, Emerald, Amber, Sky. A checkmark shows the currently selected color.

3. Quick language picker

Click the translate icon ("文A") in the toolbar to change the display language:

The language dropdown, listing English, Tiếng Việt, 日本語, 中文, 한국어, each with a flag icon
Figure 12.3 — The quick language picker, with all 5 supported languages.

JiveDB currently supports 5 languages: English, Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese), 日本語 (Japanese), 中文 (Chinese), and 한국어 (Korean).

4. Full appearance settings

Open Settings (gear icon in the toolbar) and select the Appearance section for more detailed control:

The Settings dialog, Appearance section, with mode, accent color, fonts, and font size
Figure 12.4 — The Appearance section of Settings.

Changes apply immediately, so you can try a combination and see the result right away.