# Cannot change Editor Background

**URL:** <https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492>\
**Category:** Toad Data Point & Toad Intelligence Central\
**Created:** [January 2, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492 "2026-01-02T15:24:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Dready1906](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dready1906](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dready1906)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492/1 "2026-01-02T15:24:05Z")

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I like a darker screen. Having downloaded ver.25.2, all settings are EXACTLY the same as my previous 6.4 installation, except for the Background color here. I want it to be black (0,0,0), but every time I change it it immediately reverts back to white. I’m stuck with the white editor background (which means I’m stuck using 6.4). Any suggestions?

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/0/a/0add12d37838032112a1a04c3ad79f6475ca6836.png)

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**Author:** ![dmflad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@dmflad](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/dmflad)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492/2 "2026-01-02T21:21:45Z")

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I’m running TDP 25.2 (2025 R2) on Win 11 and was able to duplicate what you are reporting using what I could see in your screen shot. I use “Carmel” skin (Options\>Interface\>Look and Feel Skin) normally so I have white “paper” for Editor.

Tried to switch to darker color but no luck. Switched to a dark Metropolis skin and editor window remained white. No difference if I was using TDP as regular user or as admin. Didn’t try other skins. Might be worth trying the darker ones to see if any gets you what you want.

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**Author:** ![Dready1906](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@Dready1906](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/Dready1906)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492/3 "2026-01-12T13:59:16Z")

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The editor window settings appear to be completely independent of the overall skin. I think that was always the case. But to set the editor background, it is here (screenshot of my 6.4 setup below, where I have the background set to black). But in 25.2, whenever I change that box it goes back to white (Window).

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/9/d/9d798fda49ad4ff7cf0f48f1a7a4e21edd34f5f0.png)

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**Author:** ![nikola.stajkovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/fbc32d/32.png) [@nikola.stajkovic](https://forums.toadworld.com/u/nikola.stajkovic)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.toadworld.com/t/cannot-change-editor-background/61492/4 "2026-01-13T09:26:44Z")

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Hello, thank you for bringing this to our attention. The issue has been documented.  
Currently, the workaround for using a dark editor background in Toad Data Point 25.2 is to select a skin that includes a dark editor by default (for example, _DevExpress Dark Style_).

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/quest/original/3X/3/5/3537e7ce7aa1c5461970027496e92007521cb371.png)