Appearance Settings
How to personalize the look of Forbidden Finance: light and dark mode, accent color, glass intensity, and reduced effects.
Overview
Appearance settings let you customize how Forbidden Finance looks on your device. Choose between light mode, dark mode, or let the app follow your device's system setting, then make it yours with an accent color and your preferred level of glass effect. If you are sensitive to motion or prefer a simpler visual experience, the reduced effects toggle strips away blur and animation for a cleaner, more accessible interface.
Theme Options
Forbidden Finance offers three theme options:
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Light | A bright interface with a white background and high contrast text. Best for well-lit environments. |
| Dark | A darker interface that is easier on the eyes in low light. Uses the app's signature dark palette. |
| System | Automatically follows your device's light/dark mode setting. When your phone switches to dark mode at night, Forbidden Finance switches too. |
How to Change Your Theme
Open Settings
Tap the Settings icon in the navigation bar.
Select Appearance
Tap Appearance to view your current theme setting.
Choose a theme
Tap Light, Dark, or System. The app updates immediately so you can see the result.
Your theme preference is saved on each device separately, so your phone and the web app can each keep their own look.
Accent Color
The accent color is the highlight color used throughout the app -- selected buttons, the active navigation tab, links, toggles, and progress highlights. Forbidden Finance ships with Crimson (the signature brand red) by default, plus a curated set of alternatives:
| Accent | |
|---|---|
| Crimson (default) | The signature Forbidden Finance red. |
| Ember | A warm burnt orange. |
| Gold | A deep, readable gold. |
| Teal | A calm blue-green. |
| Azure | A clear, confident blue. |
| Indigo | A muted blue-violet. |
| Violet | A soft purple. |
| Graphite | A neutral, low-key grey for a stealthier look. |
How to Change Your Accent Color
Open Appearance settings
Go to Settings > Appearance.
Tap a color
Under Accent color, tap any swatch. The whole app re-colors instantly so you can preview the result before deciding.
Glass Intensity
Forbidden Finance uses a "glass" look -- softly blurred, translucent cards layered over a subtle gradient. Glass intensity lets you dial that effect to taste:
| Level | Description |
|---|---|
| Standard (default) | The full glass look with the strongest blur and translucency. |
| Subtle | A lighter touch -- less blur and a quieter background. Also a little easier on older devices. |
| Off | Solid, opaque cards with no blur. The cleanest, flattest look. |
How to Change Glass Intensity
Open Appearance settings
Go to Settings > Appearance.
Pick a level
Under Glass intensity, choose Off, Subtle, or Standard. The change applies immediately.
Reduced Effects
The Reduced Effects toggle is an accessibility feature that disables visual effects such as blur, glassmorphism, and smooth animations throughout the app. The same switch also appears in Accessibility settings -- the two stay in sync. When enabled:
- Blur effects are replaced with solid, opaque backgrounds.
- Glass-like card overlays become standard flat cards with clear borders.
- Transition animations are simplified or removed.
- Parallax and motion effects are turned off.
This setting is designed to comply with WCAG AA accessibility guidelines. It benefits users who:
- Experience discomfort or distraction from motion effects.
- Use devices with limited processing power where animations cause lag.
- Prefer a straightforward, no-frills visual design.
How to Enable Reduced Effects
Open Appearance settings
Go to Settings > Appearance.
Toggle Reduced Effects
Turn on the Reduced Effects switch. The change applies immediately across the entire app.
Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the theme setting affect charts and graphs?
Yes. Charts adapt their colors and backgrounds to match the active theme. Data remains the same; only the visual styling changes.
Can I use dark mode on web and light mode on my phone?
Yes. Appearance settings are saved per device, so each device keeps its own theme, accent color, and glass setting.
Does reduced effects affect performance?
Yes, slightly. Disabling blur and animation effects reduces rendering work, which can improve performance on older devices or lower-end hardware.
Is there a way to customize colors beyond light and dark?
Yes. Use the Accent color picker to choose from eight highlight colors, and Glass intensity to control how much blur and translucency the interface uses. Colors that carry meaning -- income, spending, and achievement tiers -- stay fixed for readability and are not affected by your accent choice. If green and red are hard to tell apart, Colorblind-safe colors in Accessibility settings switches them to blue and orange.
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