[GH-ISSUE #5873] Theme reloading #2609

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opened 2026-03-23 21:23:44 +00:00 by mirror · 1 comment

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Originally created by @Melk0rr on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/5873

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Hi,

First, thank you for the awesome app. I searched a long time for a good alternative to trello and more with linux/windows compatibility, customization, etc.

I am a linux user, and I have various scripts which generate dotfiles and config files every time I change my wallpaper, so all my application themes follow the color of my wallpaper.
I managed to dynamically generate custom theme files for appflowy as well. But there is a minor issue : appflowy does not refresh the theme even after the files have been regenerated by the scripts when changing wpp. I tried to clear the cache but it does not change anything. So I have to re-import the theme every time.

Is there a way to quickly reload the theme. Or would it be possible to add a reload theme button / reload the theme at start ?

Thank you again

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Originally created by @Melk0rr on GitHub (Aug 4, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy/issues/5873 ### Description Hi, First, thank you for the awesome app. I searched a long time for a good alternative to trello and more with linux/windows compatibility, customization, etc. I am a linux user, and I have various scripts which generate dotfiles and config files every time I change my wallpaper, so all my application themes follow the color of my wallpaper. I managed to dynamically generate custom theme files for appflowy as well. But there is a minor issue : appflowy does not refresh the theme even after the files have been regenerated by the scripts when changing wpp. I tried to clear the cache but it does not change anything. So I have to re-import the theme every time. Is there a way to quickly reload the theme. Or would it be possible to add a reload theme button / reload the theme at start ? Thank you again ### Impact Advanced users Users who seek maximum customization ### Additional Context _No response_

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@alexrosepizant commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2026):

Hey, same use case here — I also ended up building a small browser-based theme generator for AppFlowy if that's useful to anyone in this thread: AppFlowy-Theme-Generator
It won't solve the reload issue (which would really need to be fixed on AppFlowy's side), but it makes it a bit easier to tweak and re-export a .flowy_plugin zip without touching the JSON manually.

Hopefully a "reload theme" button lands at some point — it seems like a reasonable ask for power users!

@alexrosepizant commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2026): Hey, same use case here — I also ended up building a small browser-based theme generator for AppFlowy if that's useful to anyone in this thread: [AppFlowy-Theme-Generator](https://alexrosepizant.github.io/AppFlowy-Theme-Generator/ ) It won't solve the reload issue (which would really need to be fixed on AppFlowy's side), but it makes it a bit easier to tweak and re-export a .flowy_plugin zip without touching the JSON manually. Hopefully a "reload theme" button lands at some point — it seems like a reasonable ask for power users!