Theme Editor
Theme Editor changes how the dashboard looks for everyone on your platform. You work on a draft, preview it, and publish only when it is ready.
Find it at Settings > Theme Editor once the add-on is active.
What you can change
| Control | Affects |
|---|---|
| Theme preset | A complete starting point you can then adjust |
| Primary and accent colors | Buttons, links, highlights, and active states |
| Surface tone | The background and card tones behind the content |
| Font | The typeface used across the dashboard |
| Body and heading size | The type scale, from XS to XL |
| Button radius | How rounded controls appear |
| Sidebar mode | Expanded or compact |
| Content layout | Full width or centered |
| Color mode | How the theme resolves in light and dark |
Draft and publish
Nothing you change is visible to anyone else until you publish.
- Start from a preset rather than the blank defaults.
- Change one area at a time and save the draft as you go.
- Preview the pages people actually use: Dashboard, Releases, Release Queue, Settings.
- Check both light and dark mode before publishing.
- Publish when the team agrees.
Reset to Default returns you to the SpaceMedia defaults if a draft goes wrong.
Preview mode
Before the add-on is fully activated, the editor runs in preview mode. You can change everything and save drafts, but publishing is locked and your customers keep seeing the current published theme. A notice in the dashboard tells you this is happening, so a draft is never live by accident.
Contrast is not optional
The most common mistake is picking a brand color that looks right on a marketing site and fails as an interface color.
- Check text on buttons, not just the buttons themselves.
- Check focus outlines, which people navigating by keyboard depend on.
- Check error and success states, which need to stay distinguishable from your brand color.
- Check both light and dark mode. A color that works in one often fails in the other.
If you cannot read it comfortably at arm's length, neither can your customers.
If you deactivate it
The Theme Editor leaves the sidebar and editing stops. A theme you already published stays published. Reactivating brings the editor back with your work intact.
Common questions
Does this change my logo or brand name? No. Those are in General Settings.
Does this change what my customers' emails look like? No. Emails are styled by the Email Theme Customizer.
Can I roll back a published theme? Adjust the draft and publish again, or use Reset to Default and publish that. Keep a note of your color values before a large change.
Who can publish? Publishing requires the theme publishing permission. See Team Members.
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