# Why does my sidebar menu colour differ on different laptops **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [March 7, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212 "2025-03-07T05:38:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Darun\_DP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@Darun\_DP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Darun_DP)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 5:38am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/1 "2025-03-07T05:38:37Z")
Hi, I have setup my Discourse platform but the sidebar menu has one highlighted color in my Laptop and a darker color in other laptop. ---
**Author:** ![ARMADILLO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@ARMADILLO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ARMADILLO)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 5:45am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/3 "2025-03-07T05:45:34Z")
Are you on the same account on both labtops? If not, then perhaps the themes are different for each account? If the accounts are different, go into preferences, go to user interface, and select whichever theme you prefer. Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![Darun\_DP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/65b543/32.png) [@Darun\_DP](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Darun_DP)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:10am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/4 "2025-03-07T06:10:38Z")
Checked, the theme is also same in both the laptops and i am not able to attach an image to the reply also, it says upload failed. ---
**Author:** ![ARMADILLO](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e19b73/32.png) [@ARMADILLO](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ARMADILLO)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 6:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/5 "2025-03-07T06:14:02Z")
Huh. I don’t know what to do then. I’m sure someone else can help, though! ---
**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/heliosurge/32/571810_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 10:07am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/6 "2025-03-07T10:07:09Z")
Laptop displays are not always calibrated. There are different factors and adjustments to display panels. Are these 2 laptops the same model? If so check display properties. ---
**Author:** ![twofoursixeight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/twofoursixeight/32/574822_2.png) [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/7 "2025-03-07T17:01:29Z")
> [@ARMADILLO](#): > > then perhaps the themes are different for each account? You can set a light and dark theme, so if the laptop has a light theme, the forum shows the light theme, but if it’s a dark theme, it shows the dark theme. Of course, display properties should be considered, as the color accuracy on your screen can impact how the forum looks (like what Heliosurge said) ---
**Author:** ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2025, 10:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/why-does-my-sidebar-menu-colour-differ-on-different-laptops/356212/8 "2025-09-17T22:40:21Z")