Figma has had dark mode since forever, and it's honestly wild that FigJam still forces us into a bright white canvas. I know the sticky notes have colors, but here's the thing:
- Eye strain during long workshops - We run 2-3 hour brainstorming sessions and that white canvas is brutal
- Consistency with the rest of our workflow - We jump between Figma (dark) and FigJam (bright) constantly
- Late night collaboration - Distributed teams mean someone's always working evening hours
- Accessibility concerns - Some folks on our team have light sensitivity
The irony isn't lost on me that we use FigJam to design products with dark modes... in a tool that doesn't have one. 🙃
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Quick note on browser extensions and unofficial plugins:
Before anyone suggests it - yes, I'm aware there are browser extensions and third-party plugins that claim to add dark mode to FigJam. I've tested several. Here's why they're not a real solution:
Technical issues:
- They break color accuracy and make screenshots unusable
- Sticky note colors get inverted or washed out
- They interfere with FigJam's native UI elements inconsistently
- Performance hits during real-time collaboration
- They often conflict with other extensions or break with FigJam updates
Security concerns:
- Many of these extensions require broad permissions to manipulate page content
- You're trusting third-party code to access your design files and company data
- Most aren't regularly maintained or security audited
- Enterprise environments (rightfully) block unauthorized extensions
It's a band-aid, not a fix:
- We shouldn't need to hack around basic accessibility features in 2025
- Relying on community workarounds signals that native support isn't coming
- Not everyone can or should have to install extensions to use a professional tool comfortably
A native, properly implemented dark mode would solve all of this. That's what we're asking for.