Activate a theme

[Tyrn]

Question:
Can't use a custom theme. I did everything by the FAQ:

~/.config/com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate/themes> cat faq.json
{
  "label": "Ghostly Mist",
  "light": {
    "fg": "#999999",
    "bg": "#cccccc",
    "link": "#666666"
  },
  "dark": {
    "fg": "#666666",
    "bg": "#333333",
    "link": "#777777"
  }
}

I expected, at least, a new entry in Preferences (<alt>comma) menu. Still just List View/Grid View radio button. What else do I have to do?

Version:

• Foliate version: 3.2.1
• OS/Distribution and version: EndeavourOS
• Desktop environment: Hyprland 0.47.2

WM: Hyprland 0.47.2 (Wayland)
Theme: Adwaita [GTK2/3]

• Installation method: from the repo

~> pacman -Ss foliate
extra/foliate 3.2.1-1 [installed]
    A simple and modern GTK eBook reader
~>

[johnfactotum]

Foliate needs to be restarted after adding or modifying themes.

[Tyrn]

Something else, unfortunately. Even after restart, I can't see anything like a screenshot from issue #53. It's an old story, of course, but I just can't find a dialog with Font/Theme/Layout, etc.

With <alt>comma menu I have just a List View/Grid View radio button.

UPD

I'm so sorry. I've got Win/Alt interchanged...

[johnfactotum]

You mean you can't even change the font settings? Can you post a screenshot? The Font & Layout Settings dialog should look something like this:

[Tyrn]

Yes, now I have this. Apparently, it has nothing to do with

~/.config/com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate/themes> cat faq.json
{
  "label": "Ghostly Mist",
  "light": {
    "fg": "#999999",
    "bg": "#cccccc",
    "link": "#666666"
  },
  "dark": {
    "fg": "#666666",
    "bg": "#333333",
    "link": "#777777"
  }
}

though.

What if I want dark characters on light background? No themes on your screenshot, too.

[johnfactotum]

Each theme has light and dark schemes. Light mode/dark mode is a separate setting, available from the View Menu (the "vertical three dots" button on the headerbar when you hover over the top of the window). By default it follows the system setting.

[Tyrn]

Thanks! It does work. I can live with that, but still no custom themes...

UPD

Ah, sorry. The theme is visible. It looks like it takes two restarts to see the changes, but it's probably my lack of attention :)