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Appearance

Themes, backgrounds, page width and font size.

All of these options are under Settings, and are saved in your browser.

Theme

Choose Light, Dark or System. System follows your device's setting.

You can also switch from the theme button in the top bar, or press D to flip between light and dark whenever you are not typing in a field.

Background

Settings → Appearance → Background changes the backdrop of the workspace.

ModeWhat it does
NoneNode's default appearance.
SolidA flat color: Muted, Sidebar, Blue, Green, Orange or Purple. These follow light and dark mode.
ImageAn image you upload.
Pixel ArtYour uploaded image, redrawn as pixel art.

Upload an image

Image and Pixel Art modes use a picture you upload: PNG, JPG, WebP or GIF, up to 20 MB. The image stays in your browser and is never uploaded anywhere. Use Replace or Remove image to change it.

Pixel Art options

OptionChoices
Pixel style8-bit or 16-bit presets.
Pixel sizeFive steps, from subtle to extreme.
PaletteAutomatic, Monochrome, Game Boy inspired, CGA inspired or PICO-8 inspired.
DitheringOff, Low, Medium or High.
Color depth4 to 128 colors, for the Automatic and Monochrome palettes.
Contrast, Saturation, BrightnessFine adjustments.

Image options

These apply to both Image and Pixel Art modes:

  • Background opacity and Overlay with its own opacity, to keep text readable.
  • Fade to background, Blur and Vignette.
  • Fit: Cover, Contain or Fill.
  • Position: Center, Top, Bottom, Left or Right.
  • Solid content places page content on solid sheets, leaving the image as a frame around it.

Some of these are under Advanced. Reset background returns to the default without touching your other settings.

Editor

  • Page width: Comfortable or Full width.
  • Font size: Small, Default or Large.

See The editor for details.

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