Customizing
Themes
Color themes for the hob interface.
Built-in themes
hob ships with 7 themes, each available in dark and light mode:
| Theme | Description |
|---|---|
| Ink | The default. Clean, high-contrast dark theme. |
| Twilight | Warm, muted tones. Easy on the eyes for long sessions. |
| Soft | Subtle, low-contrast palette. Gentle and minimal. |
| Ember | Rich amber and orange tones. Warm and focused. |
| Neon | Vibrant, saturated colors. Bold and energetic. |
| Solarized | The classic Solarized color scheme. Precision-designed for readability. |
| Monokai | The beloved Monokai palette. Familiar to Sublime Text users. |
Switching themes
Change your theme in Settings > Appearance > Theme.
Theme mode
Control the overall brightness mode:
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Dark | Always use the dark variant |
| Light | Always use the light variant |
| System | Follow your OS dark/light mode preference |
What themes affect
Themes control 50+ CSS custom properties across the interface:
- Backgrounds — primary, secondary, surface colors
- Text — primary, secondary, ghost, faint text colors
- Accents — red, pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta
- Borders — panel and element borders
- Agent colors — agent-specific UI elements
- Terminal colors — 16 ANSI colors plus bright variants
Terminal theme
By default, the terminal uses the same theme as the UI. You can override this in Settings > Terminal Theme to use a different color scheme for terminal panes specifically.
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