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DOWNLOAD – files attached UNOFFICIAL CUSTOM DARK THEME for KIS 21.2 and 21.3 (Windows) VERSION 2 (fixed Settings menu list for 21.3) I was asked to include the following text by a KL staff member. --------------------- --This theme is unofficial, untested by Kaspersky Lab, 3rd party custom theme. Install at your own risk. -- Creation of a system restore point is recommended before proceeding. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-a-system-restore-point-77e02e2a-3298-c869-9974-ef5658ea3be9 ---------------------- Feel free to modify this theme using the instructions for personal, non-commercial use. Difference from Release 1 from this post: ListBoxItemText.style file has been added. This is KIS 21.3 file that fixed the problem with white menu in Unofficial Dark Theme Release 1. If you have installed the first version, you can just download the missing file (as usual Self-Defense need to be disabled, KIS exited to add the file to the customskin\resources\en\dictionaries folder). Attached is the entire Release2 and the patch that has just a missing file from Release 1.

The issue is apparently registered (Reference K-Lab 2812299). I followed up, but no reply so far.

Für die neueste Version von KIS 21.3 gibt es keine offizielle Lösung Es gibt jedoch ein inoffizielles benutzerdefiniertes dunkles Thema. in Englisch: Link

DOWNLOAD – files attached UNOFFICIAL CUSTOM DARK THEME for KIS 21.2 and 21.3 (Windows) I was asked to include the following text by a KL staff member. --------------------- --This theme is unofficial, untested by Kaspersky Lab, 3rd party custom theme. Install at your own risk. -- Creation of a system restore point is recommended before proceeding. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/create-a-system-restore-point-77e02e2a-3298-c869-9974-ef5658ea3be9 ---------------------- It does not appear that KL might be interested in dark theme for a Windows version for some unknown to the public reason. Well, I took matters in my own hands and using the instructions for KIS 2020 version posted in this thread earlier, I have created the following unofficial theme for KIS 21.2 and 21.3. Feel free to modify this theme using the instructions posted above for personal, non-commercial use. Please DO NOT request changes or further customizations, unless you have a working solution to the areas, I was not able to colour (Reports list in 21.2 and Settings list & Reports list in 21.3). I am not related to KL in anyway, I am not a programmers either. Also, the instructions from 2020 are not valid on some KIS 2021 screens anymore. I suspect the code or layouts have changed since instructions were created in January 2020. No hacking or replacement of files is required. Only additional files/folders are added to existing KIS 21.2/3 installations. However, installation of the theme will require you to Turn off KIS Self-Defense, Pause KIS protection and completely exit KIS for a moment. The customskin folder needs to be added to the KIS directory. Note that KIS protect its directory and settings even when you exited KIS, but Self-Defense was left enabled. If you are not able to install the theme, please make sure you are following the instructions in the archive precisely step by step. Known Theme Limitations for KIS 21.2 version -Some minor screens and elements were not coloured due to lack of interest (Gaming mode & Webcam notifications, sliders, spinners, buttons, many secondary text elements) -Report screen has a known problem - the left “item list” background colour is hardcoded #FFFFFF colour. There is nothing I could do - let me know via DM if you solved this. -Does not affect the theme of Kaspersky Secure Connection or Kaspersky VPN (there were no public instructions how to customize that) Known Theme Limitations for KIS 21.3 version All of the above. And in the Settings screen the Left “item list” menu background was hardcoded as #FFFFFF colour as well, so I could not find a way to change it via a theme. Let me know via DM if you solved this. Moderators: I have a permission from a KL staff member to post this Unofficial Custom Dark Theme if I indicate that it is unofficial, untested 3rd party theme. I have fulfilled the condition – please see the note above. I can provide proof of this communication, moderators, please let me know if you have any questions.

Sorry, @Hope kronos , I do not know. I am just trying to do what I can, with what I have, where I am. Apart from the solution above, and the paraphrasing of the great Roosevelt, I could have offered another working American concept - "foot voting", but it looks like you might have already switched to a different product. Yet, if you are interested in my solution, feel free to DM. I didnt switch Of course, it didn’t switch. Because here is no dark mode in KIS 21.2 at this time. Every single element’s colour is hardcoded. There is no magic bullet. Somebody (Kaspersky staff or an individual theme maker needs to go in and manually adjust EACH tiny element in over 20 files. Hense, custom themes. My CUSTOM THEME solution is being verified by one of the KL staff members.

Sorry, @Hope kronos , I do not know. I am just trying to do what I can, with what I have, where I am. Apart from the solution above, and the paraphrasing of the great Roosevelt, I could have offered another working American concept - "foot voting", but it looks like you might have already switched to a different product. Yet, if you are interested in my solution, feel free to DM.

SOLVED Hello fellow KIS 21.2.xxxx (patch b) users @hans2323 @elpano @Flood and Flood's wife@Hope kronos and others! I have a sensitivity to light and had to look for a dark theme solution for the beloved product (I’ve been using Kaspersky products since the mid-2000s). Last night, I’ve successfully ported a custom dark theme created by one of the Russian-speaking users for the ru-RU version of KIS 21.2.xxxx (b) to en-GB version. IMHO, it should work for any En version and likely for other versions too. There are two perceived (!) roadblocks for me that prevent me from publicly (wink-wink) sharing this custom theme and its activation solution: You must add a new folder (named customskin) to KIS main directory and add a new string value to Windows Registry (UseCustomSkins). Both of these actions will require a user to disable Self-defence, Pause Protection and Exit KIS completely for a brief moment (I personally unplugged my internet cable during that moment just in case). It does not replace any existing files in any way, only adds new files/folders. Files of this custom theme have been scanned by a number of antiviruses just in case, but they appear to be regular xml files (you can open and edit them with Win Notepad and modify the theme even further). Personally, I do not see posting the custom theme and its activation solution publicly as a problem, but I do not want to get banned on this forum. Perhaps, forum admins/ Kaspersky staff can solve my doubts regarding the two perceived roadblocks above? This is a custom theme after all and no funny business is required). Looking forward to hearing from admins/Kaspersky staff if I can post the solution publicly. Thanks!