# Joplin and New Design

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-and-new-design/19712>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [22 August 2021 14:16 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-and-new-design/19712 "2021-08-22T14:16:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daeraxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/daeraxa/32/6172_2.png) [@Daeraxa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Daeraxa)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2021 14:48 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-and-new-design/19712/2 "2021-08-22T14:48:01Z")

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I think that your views on the design are more than a little harsh. It has some elements that can be improved and there are a number of constructive discussions already in flight about it: e.g.

- A [thread discussing](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/talking-about-markdowns-codemirror-theme-update/19443/2) more general UI/UX concepts after a UI change).
- A [detailed discussion](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/ideas-about-joplin-theming/19457) with informative posts by @uxamanda and @andrejilderda
- [CSS improvements](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-css-improvement-ideas/19099)

I think your assertion that "only limited people will use it" with the current design is demonstrably wrong.  
The mobile application I do agree is one of the weaker aspects currently but it is still very much functional (can't say I'm one for editing detailed markdown notes on a phone, I'll jot stuff down then edit it properly once back on a computer).

There is already a lot you can do in regards to customisation:

- @andrejilderda's [macOS theme](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-macos-theme-for-joplin/18934/) for a fairly comprehensive re-skin of the entire app
- [Customisation wiki](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-customization/11195)
- [Share your CSS](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/share-your-css/1730) thread

Yes there is probably going to be more to come, Joplin has come on a huge amount within the last year alone and is very actively developed with lots of community feedback and engagement.

Feel free to air any specific examples of criticism - thats what things like the forum are for - rather than "can't get used to it" or "looks very slow and bad" which doesn't really help anyone.

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