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Custom themes

General

Since JabRef 5.2 it is possible to use custom themes. In Preferences > Appearance > Visual theme the themes in general can be changed. Themes are just CSS files defining the look of the UI.
  • Light Theme: The default theme is the light theme (Base.css).
  • Dark Theme: There is an alternative dark theme (Dark.css) which is based on Base.css and just overwrites the colors.
  • Custom Theme: In Preferences > Appearance > Visual theme > Custom theme there can be set a custom theme by simply selecting a custom CSS (based on Base.css or Dark.css), for instance:
dark-custom (2) (1).css
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Selection of Useful CSS selectors

UI element
CSS selector
preview box
#previewBody
{} biblatex source tab
.code-area
text in {} biblatex source tab
.code-area .text

Examples

Light Theme
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Dark Theme
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Custom Theme
(based on the Dark Theme)

Known bugs

  • ​#8523: On Windows 10, it is not possible to use fonts that were installed user-wide in the CSS, only system-wide fonts are working. A workaround to use fonts that are not installed system-wide is to include the font file via @font-face.
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