# Noctalia Theme Editing

Noctalia is a Niri-based DE (`/usr/bin/noctalia`).

## Config locations
- Main config: `~/.config/noctalia/config.toml`
- Niri config: `~/.config/niri/cfg/noctalia.kdl`
- IPC: `noctalia msg <command>` (direct, not qs wrapper). Key cmds: panel-toggle, session, lock, launcher.
- App templates: `/usr/share/noctalia/assets/templates/` (gtk, ghostty, alacritty, wezterm, helix, btop, starship, qt, cava, scroll, mango, umbriel, foot, emacs, kitty, etc.)
- Palette generation: `noctalia theme [image]`
- GTK accent default: #b267e4

## Changing an accent (e.g. yellow → red)
1. Locate and edit the generated Noctalia palette/theme source BEFORE hardcoding per-app colors.
2. If Ghostty is set to `theme = noctalia`, direct terminal color overrides are less durable than updating the theme itself.
3. Terminal text color must match the chosen accent in BOTH the Noctalia palette and any terminal-specific override.
4. Hot-reload: `noctalia msg action load-config-file` (or equivalent config load action).

## Related
- Niri display config: `~/.config/niri/cfg/display.kdl`.
- Dotfile git workflow: `git add && git commit && git push` in `~/.omp`.