# Problem with Themes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-themes/7137>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [22 January 2019 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-themes/7137 "2019-01-22T10:51:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![scargill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/scargill/32/1118_2.png) [@scargill](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/scargill)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2019 10:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-themes/7137/1 "2019-01-22T10:51:55Z")

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I'm using the latest NR on Raspberry Pi 3 - everything up to date - and viewing in Chrome on Windows 10. I get light theme even if I go in and select dark or custom - and that's after stopping and starting NR and refreshing the browser. I'm checking this as I HAD a third party custom theme and removed it as the designer left some black text on dark background, so I thought I'd try the official custom theming. I get light theme no matter what.. the themes seem to apply only to the dashboard and not to the working environment. Is that intentional?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [22 January 2019 12:51 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/problem-with-themes/7137/2 "2019-01-22T12:51:14Z")

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Hi @scargill

The only way the Node-ED _Editor_ can be themed is by editing your settings.js file and modifying the `editorTheme` option.

The Node-RED _Editor_ does not provide anything other than the default appearance.

Node-RED _Dashboard_ does provide themes for the _Dashboard_ that you can pick from in the Dashboard sidebar. But they only apply to the appearance of the Dashboard.