Desire2improve

An extension to enhance Brightspace LMS with dark mode, themes and some extra features. Only works on D2L/Brightspace platforms.

As of June 2026, Desire2improve has 781 users and a 4.50/5 rating from 2 reviews in the Education category.

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Version
2.0.1
Manifest V3

History

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Tracking since Apr 1, 2026.

935.44852.5769.56Apr 1, 2026Jun 6, 2026
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Host access
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Screenshots

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About

Desire2Improve: Customize D2L & Brightspace Your Way

Version 2 of the extension is completely rebuilt with a new name and a much bigger set of customization tools. It helps you change how D2L and Brightspace look so studying feels more comfortable and organized.

🌗Themes
• Large new theme gallery
• Auto Dark Mode that switches based on time
• Over 20 new themes such as Midnight, Minimalist, Ocean Dark, Arctic, Forest Light, Royal, Lilac, Dusk, Dawn, Cherry Light, Nebula, Cyber, Minty, Space, Candy, Speedway and more
• Classic Default theme included

✏️Appearance Settings
• Change font size from small to extra large
• Choose a cleaner font family
• Replace the default D2L logo with the Desire2Improve logo
• Upload your own custom PNG or SVG logo
• Remove course banners or adjust their brightness

🖥️Layout Options
• Full-width layout that stretches content edge to edge
• Compact layout that reduces spacing
• Rename courses with your own nicknames
• Clear saved course nicknames at any time

🏠Homepage Tools
• Pin your favourite courses for quick access
• Change course card text colours with a color picker

🏫School Website Support
• Add up to two school D2L or Brightspace URLs
• No need to include “https” in the link

##What’s New in Version 2
A full redesign:
• Completely new theme system with more than 20 themes
• Full branding and logo customization
• Auto Dark Mode
• New full-width and compact layout options
• Improved course nickname system
• New homepage tools and widgets
• Support for multiple school URLs
• Cleaner interface and faster performance
• New extension name and updated branding

This update replaces the old version completely and modernizes everything.

Technical

Version
2.0.1
Manifest
V3
Size
27.06MiB
Min Chrome
88
Languages
1
Featured
No

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Developer ID
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Developer Email
[email protected]
Created
Aug 5, 2024
Last Updated (Store)
Nov 25, 2025
Last Scraped
Jun 6, 2026
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