> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.quadrillion.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Appearance Settings

> Configure themes, chat layout, and visual preferences.

Appearance settings control how Qualia looks — from color themes to chat layout.

## Color Themes

### Color scheme

Choose your overall appearance mode:

| Mode       | Behavior                           |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------- |
| **System** | Match your OS setting (light/dark) |
| **Light**  | Always use light mode              |
| **Dark**   | Always use dark mode               |

### Editor theme

Select the syntax highlighting theme for code cells:

* Separate themes for light and dark modes
* Themes affect code highlighting, not the overall UI

### UI theme

Select the interface chrome theme:

* Controls sidebar, toolbar, and panel colors
* Can be set to **Same as Editor Theme** to unify appearance

### Custom themes

Create your own themes:

1. Click **Create Custom Theme**
2. Adjust colors for editor elements
3. Save with a name
4. Select your custom theme in the picker

Custom themes are stored in settings and persist across sessions.

## Privacy mode

Enable **Privacy mode** before sharing your screen to obscure proprietary or personal content. It redacts chat messages, file and agent names, notebook cell source, and notebook outputs, including images.

## Interface

Settings that control the workspace chrome and file explorer.

### Explorer file icons

Choose the icon set used in the file explorer:

* **Standard**: simple grayscale icons
* **Complete**: colored, branded icons per file type

### Show hidden files

Show dotfiles and hidden folders (names starting with `.`, such as `.gitignore`
or `.config`) in the file explorer.

* **Enabled**: hidden files and folders appear in the explorer
* **Disabled** (default): they stay hidden

Operating-system noise such as `.DS_Store` remains hidden either way.

### Show agent emojis

Display each agent's assigned emoji in the Projects sidebar and on chat tabs.

## AI Appearance

Settings specific to the chat interface.

### Chat position

Where the chat panel appears:

| Position          | Layout                                     |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| **Right sidebar** | Chat on the right, notebooks on the left   |
| **Bottom**        | Chat below the notebook, adjustable height |

Bottom position is useful for wide monitors or when you want to see more code.

### Chat message direction

How messages stack in the conversation:

| Direction          | Behavior                                            |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **Bottom-aligned** | Latest messages at the bottom (like messaging apps) |
| **Top-aligned**    | Latest messages at the top                          |

### Show message suggestions

Display suggested follow-up prompts:

* **Enabled**: Suggestions appear beneath the latest reply once Qualia finishes working
* **Disabled**: Cleaner interface, you provide all prompts

## Related settings

* [Editor settings](/settings/editor) for code display options
* [AI settings](/settings/ai) for behavior configuration
* [Tabs](/tabs) for workspace layout