Default Dark Mode FAQ

It darkens the vanilla interface, including menus, inventory screens, buttons, and HUD elements, while keeping the default layout and style. It does not add new textures or change gameplay, only the colors of existing UI.

Open Options, then Resource Packs, and move Default Dark Mode from the Available list to the Selected list. Apply the change and the dark interface should appear immediately without restarting the game.

Another resource pack loaded above Default Dark Mode is likely overriding those textures. Move Default Dark Mode to the top of the Selected list so its files take priority.

Yes, it is designed to sit alongside packs that change blocks, items, or sounds. Just make sure it is placed above any pack that also edits GUI textures, or those packs will win.

It is a client-side resource pack, so each player needs it installed locally to see the dark UI. The server does not need it, and players without it will still see the normal bright interface.

It only swaps UI textures, so any performance impact is negligible. If you notice stuttering after adding it, the cause is almost always another mod or pack, not the dark textures themselves.

It only darkens vanilla screens, so modded interfaces will keep their own look unless that mod has its own dark theme. You can combine it with a dark theme pack for those mods if one exists.

Default Dark Mode ships with a fixed color scheme, so there is no in-game slider. To adjust it you would need to edit the pack's textures or use a different dark UI pack alongside it.

Game updates can change GUI texture names or formats, which breaks older packs. Check for an updated version of the pack that matches your game version, then re-enable it in Resource Packs.

Open Resource Packs and move it back to the Available list, then apply. The vanilla bright interface returns right away, and the pack stays on disk so you can re-enable it later.

It is a resource pack that darkens Minecraft's default interface, menus, and HUD elements for a darker look while keeping the vanilla textures.

It is a resource pack, listed under the gui, modded, and vanilla-like categories.

Yes, it is made for Minecraft: Java Edition, and the project page states versions 1.6 through 1.21 are supported.

No, it is a Java Edition resource pack, so it does not work on Bedrock.

It darkens the game's default interface, menus, and HUD elements while maintaining the vanilla textures.

Yes, it has mod support, and you can request support for a specific mod by submitting a mod support request on the project's issue tracker.

Optifine is optional, but it is required for the dark loading screen.

The project page states Minecraft: Java Edition 1.6 through 1.21 is supported.

It is a resource pack, so you apply it through Minecraft's resource pack settings like any other pack.