I use post it notes for fleshing out ideas and mapping them out, so my screen is basically only post it notes. So today when I logged in I noticed they lacked in color and are all basic squares with no dimension. They don’t look like post it notes anymore. Is there a way to change them back to their pleasant appearance?
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What happened to sticky notes? Is there a way to change them back?
Best answer by Sophia Chia
Hey
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
We understand that the updated sticky notes may feel different, especially if you use them heavily for brainstorming. This update was actually designed in response to community feedback, particularly around improving accessibility and reducing overly strong shadows. We’ve aimed for a more fresh and balanced look, with softer shadows and a cleaner appearance to make everything more readable and consistent.
While the design update is here to stay, we’re taking your input into account as we continue refining Miro to better suit your needs.
Hey
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
We understand that the updated sticky notes may feel different, especially if you use them heavily for brainstorming. This update was actually designed in response to community feedback, particularly around improving accessibility and reducing overly strong shadows. We’ve aimed for a more fresh and balanced look, with softer shadows and a cleaner appearance to make everything more readable and consistent.
While the design update is here to stay, we’re taking your input into account as we continue refining Miro to better suit your needs.
+13Here’s a full side by comparison:
Shadowing updates:
I like it! 😍
+13More on the recent Product Design Language changes can be found here:
https://help.miro.com/hc/en-us/articles/25286391619986-Miro-s-new-design-language-overview
+1Hi there. I am also quite concerned with this new update. I thought that the purpose of having both the shape and sticky note options were so you could have the option between a shape with a shadow (sticky note) and no shadow (shape).
Is there a way to make the switch the shadow on/off? Like a little shadow dial option?
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And here’s a colour selection tool to highlight the differences between the two:
Is there a way to make the switch the shadow on/off? Like a little shadow dial option?
Not that I have ever seen.
Thank you for the visuals
For the design enthusiasts out there, we’ve also added subtle variations in shadowing for different sticky notes to create a more natural look. 😉
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+13And for those who really, really care (e.g., Miro Developer Platform users), here are the new sticky colour names and their core HEX values (I switched the sticky notes to shapes to get the HEX):
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