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You will see I have a tablet application in which I have 2 icons:

one of a moon

(dark mode)

one of a sun
(Clear mode)

I want to save the user configuration since the light mode will be by default but if you choose the dark mode I want that when you re-enter the application continue with the dark mode.

It would be great to be able to do it with a formula that I have read from the SaveData formula, but it doesn't work when I apply it maybe I don't apply it well.

If the solution is in a Sharepoint list, I prefer not to apply this.

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eka24 20,925 on at

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Create a Table OnStart of Your App (You can also use your Existing Table):
Set( UserTable7,
Table({ EmailAddress: "sss@aa.com", Name: "RR", PreferedColor: "ColorBlack"},
{ EmailAddress: "kss@aa.com", Name: "PP", PreferedColor: "ColorBlue" },
{EmailAddress: "uu@aa.com", Name: "LL7", PreferedColor: "ColorWhite"}
))

Then do a Variable OnVisible or Also OnStart of the App to lookup the User
prefered Color:in:
Set(VarMyColor,LookUp(UserTable7,EmailAddress=User().Email,PreferedColor))

Finally, in the Fill of the Form or Screen put:
VarMyColor

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My method will save the DarkMode settings to the device.

Put this code in the OnSelect property of your Moon icon

ClearCollect(colUserSettings, {DarkMode: true}); SaveData(colUserSettings, "UserSettings");

Then, put this code in the OnSelect property of your Sun icon.

ClearCollect(colUserSettings, {DarkMode: false}); SaveData(colUserSettings, "UserSettings");

Finally, use this code in the app OnStart property.

LoadData(colUserSettings, "UserSettings"); Set(isDarkMode, LookUp(colUserSettings, First(colUserSettings).DarkMode);

Now you can check for DarkMode at any time by using the variable

isDarkMode

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Hi @mdevaney

thanks for answering I have applied what you indicated,
how can i use this in the fill property of controls.
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hi @mdevaney

it gives me the following error telling me that it cannot save data in the web browser
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You can't save data in a web-browser. SaveData and LoadData only work on a mobile device like a tablet. I assumed this was OK because your question said you were making a tablet app.

There is no work-around for a PC/Laptop. You must save this info to a datasource like SharePoint.

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You can use it in the Fill property like this

If(isDarkMode=true, Black, White)

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I followed you entire solution, but it didn't work. Don't have a clue why.
On the web interface I got errors saying that "Name isn't valid. This identifier isn't recognized".
Perhaps it's because the web interface can't save files (know this), so it can't run the app, and thus - don't recognize the variables?
And perhaps I'm not checking isDarkMode correctly, either of these work:
If( isDarkMode:True, "Darkmode!", "WhiteMode")
If( isDarkMode=True, "Darkmode!", "WhiteMode")
If( isDarkMode = "True", "Darkmode!", "WhiteMode")

BTW, I'm trying to save user's preferences about language and interface.
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Stumble upon this old post, great solution @mdevaney
Can use this example if i have multiple toogles?
Lets say i have one for Dark Mode and one for Compact mode.
I cannot use clearcollect as it will erase the other setting, i tried to use patch to update the table but not successfully.

I have two toggle switches as i described how do i update the collection value when i toggle?
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Did it like this:

Set(var3, true);
ClearCollect(colUserSettings,
{TicketID: var1},
{DarkMode: var2},
{CompactMode: var3}
);
SaveData(colUserSettings, "UserSettings");