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Lessons

•  01. Dark Mode 1 (22:01)
•  02. Dark Mode 2 (25:15)
•  03. Dark Mode 3 (18:30)
• Total Runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes

Lesson Summary

Lesson 1: Dark Mode Table, Sorted ArrayList - In Lesson 1, we begin building a dark mode system for Microsoft Access. I show how to set up a table to store color settings for each form and control, and introduce the use of an array list to load, sort, and display all forms in a combo box. We discuss techniques for working with form properties, share a prototype for toggling light and dark modes, and walk through the initial setup steps that will allow us to start customizing and saving dark mode color settings for database forms.

Lesson 2: Save Form Section & Control Attributes - In Lesson 2, we build the routine that reads all sections and controls on a form and saves their color settings to a table, supporting both light and dark mode options. We walk through the creation of button events, organizing reusable code in modules, and handling user confirmations. The video demonstrates looping through form sections and controls, safely capturing their color properties, converting them to hex values, and storing them using a recordset. We also discuss error handling for controls without color properties and consider how this routine could be extended for other attributes.

Lesson 3: Enable/Disable Dark Mode on Open Forms - In lesson 3, we will build the system that lets you switch all your open forms between Light Mode and Dark Mode in Microsoft Access. We will store and remember the current mode, create buttons to toggle modes, walk through updating all open forms instantly, and add code so that new forms open in the correct mode. I will show you how to update each form's design to be mode-aware and discuss some considerations for error handling, limitations with reports, and possible future improvements like reading the Windows dark mode setting. Next, we will address updating the application's background.

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