Microsoft Paint is getting a dark mode. It was announced almost two years ago, but is only now available in a trial version for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev channels. In addition, more zoom options and keyboard shortcuts will become available.
The theme changes automatically based on the theme users have chosen for the overall operating system, but it is also possible to activate dark mode manually, Microsoft writes that the drawing tool would get support for a dark theme.
In addition to a dark mode, Paint will receive a number of improvements. For example, it is now possible to enter the zoom size manually, instead of there being only a limited amount of zoom values. There will also be a ‘full screen’ button that will zoom the canvas in or out to fit exactly in the Paint window.
Furthermore, the appearance of the toolbar has been adjusted to make it more suitable for the Windows 11 design and the dark background. Finally, more keyboard shortcuts have been added. The innovations are now available in version 11.2304.17.0 of the Canary and Dev channels. It is not yet known when these features will become available to all Windows users.
