UI/UX: Replace the light-only interface with a dark theme
Author: alanhasnCreated Aug 23, 2026Updated Aug 23, 2026
Summary
MobSF's current web UI is light-themed only. For a tool that's used for long analysis sessions — reading manifests, scrolling through permission/API tables, watching dynamic-analysis logs, comparing scan reports — a bright white interface gets uncomfortable quickly, especially compared to the dark-by-default tooling most of this audience already uses daily (Burp Suite, Android Studio, browser DevTools, terminal-based tools).
Proposal
Redesign the web UI around a dark theme as the default look:
- A single, consistent dark color system (backgrounds, borders, text, accent colors) applied across the shared layout (navbar, sidebar, footer), cards, tables, forms, modals, and buttons, rather than page-by-page overrides.
- Keep the existing AdminLTE/Bootstrap structure and functionality untouched — this is a visual/theming change, not a rework of behavior.
- Carry the theme through every page: dashboard, recent scans, static/dynamic analysis reports, auth pages (login/register/change password), and error pages (403/404/500).
Motivation
- Reduced eye strain during long analysis sessions.
- Visual consistency with the security-tooling ecosystem MobSF's users already work in.
- Modernizes the interface without changing any existing functionality or workflow.
I have a working implementation of this and will follow up with a PR.
Source: MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF