You have to add a setting to your *myLeoSettings.leo* file. In fact, that's how you do just about all configuration of Leo. Add a new node as a child of the @settings node at the top of the file. Give the node the headline *@string theme-name = minimal-ui-tbp_dark_solarized *except use the name of the theme you actually want to use (this example is the one I usually use). You do not need to include the theme file extension (i.e., *".leo"*). Save the *myLeoSettings.leo* file. The next time you start Leo, it will use the theme you specified.
You can open Leo with a different theme by adding *--theme=themename* to the command line that you launch Leo with - using the actual name of the theme you want to use. This will override the name in the settings file. A few other settings you might like to try - create a new node in the @settings tree for each: To have the cursor line in the body highlighted: @bool highlight-body-line = True To show a vertical guideline at the right margin: @bool show-rmargin-guide = True To show line numbers in the gutter: @bool use_gutter = True The line numbers may not be aligned with the lines. To adjust their alignment. add a new settings node: @int gutter-y-adjust = 7 Keep trying different numbers until the alignment of numbers with lines is OK. To make the new settings take effect, either restart Leo or select the *Settings*/*Reload Settings/Reload-settings* menu item. The new settings will apply to all outlines opened afterwards. On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 5:55:56 AM UTC-4 low.priori...@gmail.com wrote: > I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I'm not new to Leo. I've used > it for a few years, but I've been making more use of it again recently and > wondered how to change to a dark theme. > I can open a dark theme from the menu, but that opens a new instance, and > then my original instance becomes locked. I just want to open Leo and it > default to my chosen theme. > Many thanks. > > Kind regards, > Rich.T. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to leo-editor+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/leo-editor/278e20b2-d81f-4748-a038-4b54085c29b9n%40googlegroups.com.