Themes
Coeus uses Base16 color themes. There are 13 built-in themes, and you can import your own from a Base16 YAML file.
Built-in themes
Dark themes:
- Default Dark
- Monokai
- Solarized Dark
- Gruvbox Dark
- Nord
- Catppuccin Frappé
- Catppuccin Macchiato
- Catppuccin Mocha
Light themes:
- Default Light
- Solarized Light
- One Light
- Catppuccin Latte
Changing themes
Open Settings → General → Appearance and pick a theme from the list. The change applies immediately: no restart needed.
Custom themes
If you have a Base16 YAML theme file, you can import it:
- Settings → General → Appearance
- Click Import theme
- Select your
.yamlfile
Coeus stores the custom theme and applies it. You can switch between built-in and custom themes at any time.
Finding Base16 themes
There are hundreds of Base16 themes available. A good place to browse is tinted-theming.github.io. Download any .yaml file and import it into Coeus.
Theme files
Base16 themes define 16 color slots (base00 through base0F). Coeus maps these to UI colors:
| Slot | Used for |
|---|---|
| base00 | Background |
| base01 | Surface (cards, panels) |
| base02 | Borders, selections |
| base03 | Secondary text (comments, labels) |
| base05 | Primary text |
| base0D | Accent color (links, highlights) |