a light fixture having a uplight shade with an elongate downlight aperture includes a removable baffle configured to cover the elongate downlight aperture to control the amount of downwardly directed light . the light fixture includes an elongate ballast / electronic housing having opposing ends , and elongate side panel having opposing ends , and a pair of end pieces supportingly engaging the opposing ends of the ballast / electronic housing and the opposing ends of the side panels . the housing and side panel are laterally spaced apart , and together with the end pieces define an elongate downlight aperture . the side panel is positioned and orientated with respect to a light source mounted between the end pieces to act as a shade which reflects light upwardly from the light fixture .