Bottom line for me is why is this still a conversation? Bogaudio have done it, Count Modula, Impromptu, Stoermelder etc etc
People clearly appreciate the option, it’s not difficult, why can’t VCV do it?
I appreciate the option too, see my link in my post above. The dark panels for Fundamental modules have already been designed. I actually started designing them years ago and have maintained a “shadow” version of each module as new additions to the Fundamental plugin have been made.
But that’s a separate issue from copyright/licensing questions. This is a technical platform-level decision for Andrew to make. He evaluated a “dark mode” proposal in this Github thread but ultimately rejected it. Although some developers have implemented this on their own, we probably won’t add dark themes for our modules until there is some type of universal standard for doing so at the platform level.
Bottom line for me is that if we’re not ready to release dark versions of our modules, other people should respect that. If the lighter theme is hard for someone to stare at for hours, they can make local changes for their own use, but should not insist on repackaging my work for public consumption when the terms of the license make it pretty clear that doing so is not allowed.