How-to guide

How to change the command palette theme

In TabCmdr’s settings, choose Appearance and click one of 28 themes, such as Dracula, Nord or GitHub Light. System follows your computer’s light or dark mode.

Quick answer

Change the theme in three steps

  1. ⌘K

    Step 1

    Open the palette

    Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux.

  2. settings

    Step 2

    Find settings

    TabCmdr Settings shows up under Commands.

  3. ↵

    Step 3

    Open it and pick a theme

    Appearance, then click a theme. It saves at once.

TabCmdr's way

Change the theme in TabCmdr

TabCmdr is a keyboard launcher that lives in your browser. Its palette has 28 color themes, many of them named after popular code editor themes.

Before you start: add TabCmdr from the Chrome Web Store. It has a 7-day free trial and needs no account.

Step 1: Open TabCmdr Settings

Press ⌘+K on a Mac or Ctrl+K on Windows and Linux, type settings and press Enter on TabCmdr Settings.

Step 2: Choose Appearance

Pick Appearance in the sidebar. The Theme grid shows a small preview of each theme, grouped into Dark and Light. The name of the theme you’re using sits next to the Theme label.

TabCmdr settings on Appearance, showing the Theme grid with System selected and the dark themes listed
System is selected. The All, Dark and Light buttons filter the grid.

Step 3: Click a theme

Click any theme to use it. The setting saves straight away, and the next time you open the palette it uses the new colors.

TabCmdr palette in the Dracula theme with results for pull
The palette in Dracula.
TabCmdr palette in the Solarized Light theme with results for pull
The same search in Solarized Light.

Every theme you can pick

GroupThemes
Dark (16)Dark, Midnight, Rosé Pine, Catppuccin, Dracula, Nord, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, One Dark, Monokai, Solarized Dark, Palenight, Kanagawa, Everforest, Night Owl, Ayu Dark
Light (12)Light, Solarized, Latte, Rosé Dawn, Gruvbox Light, Nord Light, One Light, Everforest Light, Ayu Light, Tomorrow, Material Light, GitHub Light

System is the default. It uses Dark when your computer is in dark mode and Light when it isn’t.

Try it on your own tabs

Works in Chrome, Edge, Brave, Arc, Vivaldi and Opera.

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FAQ

Questions about palette themes

More in the documentation.

How many themes does TabCmdr have?

28: 16 dark and 12 light. System, the default, picks the dark or light one to match your computer.

Does System switch when my computer does?

Yes. With System selected, the palette follows your operating system’s light or dark setting and changes when it does.

Why didn't the settings page change color?

The sun and moon buttons at the top of the settings sidebar control the settings page only. The palette’s colors come from the theme you pick under Appearance.

Can I see only the light themes?

Yes. Use the All, Dark and Light buttons above the theme grid. System stays in every view.

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