Making Dark Mode in Trelby

Posted byMartin van Zijl

Trelby is a free and open-source screenwriting program, available here: https://www.trelby.org/download/

By default, it shows black text on a white background, like most text editors. However, some writers prefer “dark mode” – white text on a dark background. Here is how to simulate “dark mode” in Trelby:

You must do the following:

  1. Select “File → Settings → Change…”
  2. Select the “Colors” tab.
  3. From the list, select “Text background”.
  4. Click “Change”.
  5. Choose a dark color, like “#7F7F7F”.
  6. Click “OK”.
  7. Click “Apply”.
  8. From the list, select “Text foreground”.
  9. Click “Change”.
  10. Choose a light color, like “#FFFFFF”.
  11. Click “OK”.
  12. Click “OK”.

You may also want to change the “Script note” color to something darker, like “#FFA500”.

If you want to go back to the usual colors, you must click the element type from the list, then click “Restore default”.

Below is a demo: