# Themes

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sdrtop has six built-in color themes. Switch with `--theme <name>` on startup, or set it in your config file.

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## Available themes

| Name         | Description                                       |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `sdr`        | Default — dark background, cyan and green accents |
| `nord`       | Cool blue-grey palette, easy on the eyes          |
| `dracula`    | Purple and pink on dark background                |
| `gruvbox`    | Warm brown and yellow tones                       |
| `catppuccin` | Soft pastel colors on dark background             |
| `solarized`  | Classic Solarized dark scheme                     |

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## Switching theme

**At startup:**
```sh
sdrtop --theme gruvbox
```

**In your config file** (takes effect next launch):
```toml
[theme]
base = "gruvbox"
```

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## Custom colors

You can override individual colors in the config file without touching the rest of the theme. The field names map to specific UI elements.

```toml
[theme]
base = "nord"
border_accent = "#88c0d0"
value_hi      = "#ebcb8b"
```

Any field you leave out keeps its default from the base theme.

Six themes ought to be enough to argue about. If they aren't, the overrides are here so you can out-bikeshed me entirely — no judgment.