muted osprey
Hello all 👋
I just recently started using warp. I followed the instructions on the documentation for adding a custom theme and used the provided exampmle .yaml file, then changed the hex values to the color I want, but the custom theme isn't showing up in the list of available themes. Was hoping to get some help
candid hamletBOT
Hi @muted osprey. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
Hello! I'm sorry to hear that you're having trouble with custom themes in Warp. Here are a few steps you can check:
Check the format of your YAML file: Ensure that your .yaml file is correctly formatted according to Warp's theme structure. The YAML file should include specific keys and hex color values. For reference on the structure, please see the Appearance documentation (https://docs.warp.dev/appearance/custom-themes#create-your-custom-theme-manually).
Check the permissions for the ~/.warp/themes directory: Verify that the permissions for the ~/.warp/themes directory are set correctly, allowing Warp to read the theme files. This was a suggestion made in a comment on a GitHub issue (https://github.com/warpdotdev/Warp/issues/3884).
Restart Warp after adding the theme: Some users have reported that restarting Warp is necessary for the new theme to show up in the theme selector. This was mentioned in a Discord support thread (https://discord.com/channels/851854972600451112/1158456825520328765).
Check for any parse errors in your YAML file: A comment from a GitHub issue (https://github.com/warpdotdev/Warp/issues/3884) indicated that a failure to parse the YAML file could prevent the theme from loading, especially if there are spaces or formatting issues in the terminal_colors section.
Sorry @muted osprey, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?
tall lotus
Nice! yes some syntax errors can cause the file not to show up 🙂