Casual users should wait for FileZilla 4.0. Power users should invest 15 minutes in the Resource Hacker method and keep a patched .exe on their desktop for re-application after every official update (UPD).
"The text in the 'Failed Transfers' tab is black-on-black." Fix: Go to Edit > Settings > File lists . Manually set "Alternate background color" to #2D2D2D and "Text color" to #F0F0F0 . This overrides the incomplete theme. filezilla dark theme upd
Bookmark this page – we will update it the moment FileZilla 4.0 releases with native dark mode. Until then, may your FTP sessions be dark and your error logs be few. Have you found a better dark theme workaround for the latest FileZilla update? Let us know in the comments below. Casual users should wait for FileZilla 4
"The queue bar is still white." Fix: This is a hardcoded Windows common control. The only fix as of the May 2026 update is to use the ZillaDarkWrapper mentioned above. Manually set "Alternate background color" to #2D2D2D and
Last Updated: May 2, 2026