iPads and iPhones emit light, which can reduce night vision. The following sections provide options to configure your iOS device and ForeFlight Mobile to minimize the effects of light on vision at night.
Activate ForeFlight’s Dark theme
ForeFlight’s Dark theme is the quickest way to turn app elements dark. To manually turn on Dark theme:
STEP 1. In the Navigation Toolbar, tap More > Settings.
STEP 2. In the App Theme section, tap Dark.
STEP 3. You can also fine-tune screen brightness by moving the slider. Note that this affects your whole iOS device, not just ForeFlight.
Brightness slider and app themes under More > Settings
Configure ForeFlight’s Dark theme settings
Dark theme can be configured to affect only certain app elements. To configure ForeFlight’s Dark theme settings:
STEP 1. In the Navigation Toolbar, tap More > Settings.
STEP 2. In the App Theme section, tap Dark Settings.
STEP 3. Configure the following settings as follows or according to your preference:
-App Color: Tap Dark to darken the background of ForeFlight views except as specified below.
-Aeronautical Map Theme: Tap Dark to darken the color of the Aeronautical Map layer in all views.
-Invert Plates: Toggle this on to invert the colors of plates and airport diagrams on the Plates view.
-Invert Charts: Toggle this on to invert the colors of all aeronautical chart layers on the Map view.
-Invert Documents: Toggle this on to invert the colors of documents in the Documents view.
Individual Dark theme options under More > Settings > Dark Settings
Set up your iOS device Dark theme
Your iOS device has its own Dark theme. While you could turn this on manually, it's better if you schedule it to switch automatically with local sunset and sunrise. When this is done, you can set ForeFlight to match the current iOS device theme.
To schedule your iOS device theme:
STEP 1. On your iOS device, tap Settings > Display & Brightness.
STEP 2. Under Appearance, toggle on Automatic, and then tap Options > Sunset to Sunrise.
STEP 3. Under Appearance, move the slider to fine-tune screen brightness. Note that this affects your whole iOS device, not just ForeFlight.
iOS device theme options under Settings > Display & Brightness
To sync ForeFlight with your iOS theme:
STEP 1. Open ForeFlight Mobile.
STEP 2. In the Navigation Toolbar, tap More > Settings.
STEP 3. In the App Theme section, tap System.
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