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Themes

Customize the visual appearance of Dial Code.

Changing Themes

Using Commands

/theme

Opens the theme selector dialog.

Using Settings

{
  "theme": "dracula"
}

Built-in Themes

Dark Themes

Theme Description
default Default dark theme
dial-dark Dial Code branded dark
dracula Popular Dracula colors
github-dark GitHub dark mode
atom-one-dark Atom editor dark
ayu Ayu dark variant
shades-of-purple Purple-focused dark

Light Themes

Theme Description
default-light Default light theme
dial-light Dial Code branded light
github-light GitHub light mode
ayu-light Ayu light variant
xcode Xcode-inspired light

Accessibility

Theme Description
ansi ANSI colors (dark)
ansi-light ANSI colors (light)
no-color Minimal colors

Theme Preview

Dracula

Primary: Purple (#bd93f9)
Background: Dark gray (#282a36)
Text: Light gray (#f8f8f2)
Accent: Pink (#ff79c6)

GitHub Dark

Primary: Blue (#58a6ff)
Background: Dark (#0d1117)
Text: Light (#c9d1d9)
Accent: Green (#3fb950)

Ayu

Primary: Orange (#ffb454)
Background: Dark blue (#0a0e14)
Text: Light (#b3b1ad)
Accent: Cyan (#59c2ff)

Custom Themes

Create a custom theme in your settings:

{
  "customTheme": {
    "name": "my-theme",
    "colors": {
      "primary": "#7c4dff",
      "background": "#1a1a2e",
      "text": "#eaeaea",
      "accent": "#00d4ff",
      "error": "#ff5555",
      "warning": "#ffb86c",
      "success": "#50fa7b",
      "info": "#8be9fd"
    }
  }
}

Color Properties

Property Description
primary Main brand color
background Background color
text Primary text color
accent Highlight color
error Error messages
warning Warning messages
success Success messages
info Info messages

Code Highlighting

Code syntax highlighting uses the theme colors automatically.

For specific language highlighting, themes use Prism.js color schemes.

Terminal Compatibility

True Color Support

Most modern terminals support true color (24-bit):

  • macOS: Terminal.app, iTerm2
  • Windows: Windows Terminal, ConEmu
  • Linux: Most modern terminals

256 Color Fallback

For terminals with limited color support:

{
  "theme": "ansi"
}

No Color

For accessibility or CI environments:

{
  "theme": "no-color"
}

Or set environment variable:

export NO_COLOR=1

Mode Indicators

Themes affect mode indicator colors:

Mode Color
Ask Blue
Quick Orange
Review Green
Safe Pink/Red

Tips

  1. Match your terminal - Choose a theme that complements your terminal theme
  2. Consider lighting - Use light themes in bright environments
  3. Test readability - Ensure code and diffs are readable
  4. Accessibility - Use high-contrast themes if needed

Next Steps