diff --git a/app/src/processing/app/laf/FlatLaf.properties b/app/src/processing/app/laf/FlatLaf.properties
index 21313b4fd..01a3fcbbd 100644
--- a/app/src/processing/app/laf/FlatLaf.properties
+++ b/app/src/processing/app/laf/FlatLaf.properties
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
+# TODO sort out how to import this via the language properties
+#      (probably needs to be set programmatically instead)
 defaultFont = 14 "Processing Sans Pro", "Open Sans", "Noto Sans", Roboto, Arial
 
-ScrollBar.width = 24
 
-[mac]@background = #1e1e1e
-[mac]@foreground = #e0e0e0
-[mac]@accentColor = #107aff
-[mac]@accentFocusColor = #176896
+# The default is 8, which creates tiny nubby scroll bars
+ScrollBar.width = 16
 
-[mac]Component.arrowType = chevron
 
-[mac]CheckBox.icon.style = filled
-[mac]CheckBox.icon[filled].selectedBorderColor = @accentColor
-[mac]CheckBox.icon[filled].selectedBackground = @accentColor
-[mac]CheckBox.icon[filled].checkmarkColor = @foreground
+# Better matched for macOS dark mode (but using everywhere)
+# https://github.com/JFormDesigner/FlatLaf/issues/497
 
-[mac]RadioButton.icon.style = filled
-[mac]RadioButton.icon[filled].centerDiameter = 6
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+[dark]@background = #1e1e1e
+[dark]@foreground = #e0e0e0
+[dark]@accentColor = #107aff
+[dark]@accentFocusColor = #176896
+
+[dark]Component.arrowType = chevron
+
+[dark]CheckBox.icon.style = filled
+[dark]CheckBox.icon[filled].selectedBorderColor = @accentColor
+[dark]CheckBox.icon[filled].selectedBackground = @accentColor
+[dark]CheckBox.icon[filled].checkmarkColor = @foreground
+
+[dark]RadioButton.icon.style = filled
+[dark]RadioButton.icon[filled].centerDiameter = 6
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diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 5324c9809..3bb4f1203 100755
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ X add manager.panel constants for colors
 X status panel not updating in updateTheme()
 X StatusPanel.getBodyStyle() has hard-coded fonts/sizes
 X accent color and light/dark mode into the theme, and use with flatlaf
+_ rearrange item order in PreferencesFrame
+_ remove extra space between prefs lines
 _ monochrome icon for foundation
 _ icons for contrib manager list entries (green/orange PNGs won't do)
 _ remove ability to rearrange columns in contrib manager
 _ update lib/theme.txt to clean up current Frankenstein status
+_
 
-_ how to override flatlaf for components (search, buttons, dropdown menu) in manager
+_ override flatlaf for components (search, buttons, dropdown menu) in manager
 
 _ Color Selector buttons misaligned