---
title: "Change NavVis IVION instance to dark mode"
slug: "how-to-change-navvis-ivion-instance-to-dark-mode"
description: "Learn how to enable Dark Mode in IVION, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge for a sleek browsing experience with easy step-by-step instructions."
tags: ["Dark Mode", "How to ...", "Instance Management"]
updated: 2025-09-23T13:31:18Z
published: 2025-09-23T13:31:18Z
canonical: "knowledge.navvis.com/how-to-change-navvis-ivion-instance-to-dark-mode"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# How to change a NavVis IVION instance to Dark Mode

## Introduction

This procedure describes how to change IVION to Dark Mode.

### **1****Google Chrome**

1. Open Chrome browser and type “**chrome://flags**” into Chrome’s Omnibox and press Enter.
2. Search for **Dark Mode** in the search box at the top of the Experiments page.
3. Click the box to the right of **Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents** and select **Enabled**for the default setting.

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4. Click **Relaunch** to relaunch Chrome. Chrome will close and relaunch all your open web pages. Be sure to save any content on those pages.

### **2****Microsoft Edge**

1. Open Microsoft Edge and type “**edge://flags/#enable-force-dark**” into the Omnibox and press Enter.
2. Navigate to the **Force Dark Mode** for Web Contents setting.
3. From the drop-down menu, select **Enabled.**
4. Then **Restart** the Edge browser.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** These changes will turn all the internet pages that support "dark mode" to dark theme.

### **3****IVION**

1. Open your NavVis IVION Instance .
2. Select the Site that you want to change to **Dark Mode.**
3. Open **Settings** and the **Site Configuration.**
4. Scroll down the page to **Map Appearance/Base Map.**
5. Change the Map Tile URL to

```plaintext
https://api.mapbox.com/styles/v1/mapbox/dark-v10/tiles/512/${z}/${x}/${y}access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoibmF2dmlzIiwiYSI6ImNraGxzMGR5ZTAzaXkycWw5Nzg0YWtyNXMifQ.Mr60TqZHDTMV4JYSCgZ59Q
```
6. Save the changes from the "save" button in the upper right corner.
7. Refresh your browser after completion.

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### FAQ

#### What is the purpose of this procedure?

This procedure describes how to change IVION to Dark Mode.

#### How do I enable Dark Mode in Google Chrome?

Open Chrome, type 'chrome://flags' in the Omnibox, search for Dark Mode, enable 'Auto Dark Mode for Web Contents', and relaunch Chrome.

#### What steps are needed to enable Dark Mode in Microsoft Edge?

Open Edge, type 'edge://flags/#enable-force-dark' in the Omnibox, enable 'Force Dark Mode for Web Contents', and restart the browser.

#### Will enabling Dark Mode affect all websites?

Yes, these changes will turn all internet pages that support 'dark mode' to a dark theme.

#### How can I change IVION to Dark Mode?

Open your NavVis IVION Instance, select the site, go to Settings, change the Map Tile URL to the dark mode URL, save changes, and refresh your browser.

A NavVis IVION instance is a copy of the NavVis IVION software running on a hosting server. An instance has a database which contains the associated datasets, users, and more. That data is accessible via the instance URL.

Site refers to a complex of one or more buildings displayed in a NavVis IVION instance. For example, the Munich Airport would be one site. An instance can contain multiple sites. Each site consists of one or more datasets.