SQL ShadesReviews of sqlshades.com

For any real developer spending time in SSMS (or with it windowed), the incessant glare of white real estate -- a "dark theme" oversight -- is an irritation that turns quickly to a headache. SQL Shades is a perfect solution: It just works. Even better, it's free (without nags)! Nevertheless I found it so useful, I donated "a coffee." The developer, Michael Van Devender, is friendly and responsive to user issues -- and proactive in development. I only just upgraded to v20 and his SQL Shades already supported it.

Every day, every day, I'm thankful for SQL Shades. It makes my multi-mega-monitor SSMS questions so much easier to abide for hours on end, which is my life. Thank you!

It is a travesty of the highest order that, In the year of our lord, 2024, SSMS STILL does not have a dark mode. SQL Shades gets rid of the hacky hoops you used to have to jump through to make this happen. It's free, but even if it wasn't, it would be worth every penny, so buy my man a cup of coffee or two.

Dark mode for SSMS. What more is there to say. Just works. :-)

It saves my eyes from burning every day.

Been using this for several months now, it's really good of my eyes. SSMS was one of the last few tools I use daily that did not support a true dark mode. I work a lot of SQL and BI stuff, so this is truly a blessing. Thank you SQLShades!

Fixes the issues I had with SSMS and now I can work better!

Very useful tool, given that SSMS lacks a dark mode. Still has some minor issues in the dialogs, but the main window of SSMS and the text editor are perfect.