Whether you switch between light and dark modes on your computer manually or you’ve set up a schedule to switch between them automatically, you can select different Vivaldi Themes for both operating system’s light and dark modes.
To assign themes for light and dark modes:
Vivaldi Themes has thousands of themes created by the Vivaldi Community members. Some have been made from scratch with a custom Start Page background image and toolbar button icons. Others have used sources available online.
In the latter case, when you’re uploading your own theme to Vivaldi Themes, first make sure that you’re even allowed to use the image and, secondly, remember to add a link to the source.
When you find a beautiful theme created by one of our community members in the Vivaldi Themes gallery and like the author’s style, browse their other themes to find even more gorgeous creations.
To view all themes by the author:
There are thousands of custom themes that the Vivaldi Community has shared on themes.vivaldi.net. When you’ve downloaded a theme and you like it, head back to the theme’s page to leave a good star rating and an appreciative comment to the author. In addition to making the author happy, it also helps the best themes reach the top of the popular page.
To review a shared Vivaldi Theme:
You’ll mainly see the background image on your Start Page, but by tweaking some settings you can make it visible on the Tab Bar and behind Panels as well.
To adjust your theme’s transparency settings:
The Start Page is a gateway to the web, showcasing all your favorite bookmarks, Speed Dials. So, why should you be restricted to a plain startup page with limited functionality and design?
Here’s how to set a custom wallpaper on iOS:
At Vivaldi, we provide you with plenty of options to customize your environment according to your preferences. Both in the browser and on our web services. On Vivaldi Social, we offer you 10 different theme variations to choose from.
To change the theme:
Whether just for some variety or to give subtle hints about the time to yourself, you can make your Vivaldi browser on desktop switch the themes automatically according to your set schedule.
To schedule Themes:
Do you like your UI elements rounded or do you prefer sharper corners? Vivaldi has you covered, so you can make things just the way you want them.
To change the corner rounding of the browser UI:
Themes in the Vivaldi Browser allow you to make the browser more personal. Though there are many default themes to choose from and a huge selection on themes.vivaldi.net, the one you like might be missing that final touch that makes it perfect for you. But instead of updating the original theme, create a copy of it and update the copy. That way you can go back to the original theme or use it again to create another theme.
To copy and edit a theme:
Using Custom Icons with your browser theme, allows you to take the uniqueness of your Vivaldi to yet another level. You can create an icon for each toolbar button yourself or you can make use of the numerous Themes with Custom Icons the creative minds of Vivaldi Community members have shared with everyone.
To download custom icons:
To use custom icons from a different theme with your active theme:
There are some unique ways you can use different Vivaldi features together to make the browser behave the way you want it. For example, with the help of Command Chains, Toolbar Editor and Custom Icons you can take Workspaces to the next level. Here’s how:
Step 1 – Create Command Chains for switching Workspaces.
Create a chain for every workspace. In each chain, you can also add other commands that will be executed at the same time. For example, add the command “Switch to theme” to make workspaces visually more different.
Step 2 – Add Command Chain buttons to a toolbar.
Step 3 – Add Custom Icons.
By default all Command Chain buttons looks the same, but you can add Custom Icons to make each button stand out.
For a more in depth description of this feature combination and final results, take a look at our blog post and video here.
Do you use Philips Hue lights at home? Did you know that you can connect them to Vivaldi and have the lights change colors together with Vivaldi Themes?
To connect Philips Hue with Vivaldi:
The lights will be in the theme’s accent color. The color show will be more noticeable, if you have Accent Color from Active Page or Theme Scheduling with frequent switches enabled.
Don’t have Philips Hue lights, but do use Razer Chroma devices? Check Tip #183, to see how to link Razer Chroma and Vivaldi.
Vivaldi Themes just got an update, which makes finding browser themes that match your preferences a lot easier. For example, you can look up the most popular anime and manga themes incorporating the color yellow, the newest minimalist themes in black or any other combination you can think of.
To find your perfect theme:
If you’ve made an amazing theme and want to share it with others, upload it to Vivaldi Themes by following the instructions in Tip #152.
