Darkening Camera Raw Interface?

Hello,
I was wondering if there was a way to darken the interface of Adobe Camera Raw.  I'm really enjoying the new interface colors in Photoshop CS6 and was wondering if something similar was available in Camera Raw.
Thank you so much!

I'll take the odds on maybe. 
I think it's likely that the Camera Raw developers will ultimately see this.  Who knows, I might even bump it back to the top when they return.
Don't worry, be happy.    We have been through 11,000 posts saying "Camera Raw doesn't support my camera, what do I do"; perhaps I should be allowed to post what I want once in a while.
-Noel

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    RicardoAngelo wrote:
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