Light and dark
NutHouse follows your Mac's appearance setting. Here is what changes when it goes dark, and what stays exactly the same.
How to switch
NutHouse has no light or dark switch of its own. It matches whatever your Mac is set to.
- Open System Settings from the Apple menu.
- Click Appearance.
- Pick Light, Dark or Auto. Auto goes dark in the evening and light in the morning.
- NutHouse changes straight away. You do not need to restart it.
Why there is no switch in NutHouse
Most Mac apps follow the system setting, so NutHouse does the same. That way it always matches the Finder, the Dock and the other windows on your screen. If you want NutHouse dark, make your Mac dark.
What changes
| The editor | The toolbar, sidebar, properties panel, dialogs and the Events grid go dark, with light writing. |
|---|---|
| The grey around the level | The off-screen area around your level is darker in dark mode, so the level still stands out. |
| Toasts and tooltips | Match the rest of the editor. |
What does not change
| Your game | The level, its background colour, its pictures and every sprite look the same in both. Dark mode never changes a game. |
|---|---|
| Playing | The play panel shows your game exactly as a player will see it. |
| The shared web page | Your friends see your game, not your Mac's setting. |
| The Sprite editor's picture | The pixels you draw are what they are. Only the tools around them change colour. |
