The look-n-feel of the SALOME desktop can be customized by the user via the SALOME theme preferences.

SALOME style prefereces dialog box is used for customization of the look and feel of SALOME style. To open it, select in the Main menu View -> Theme item.

If SALOME theme is not used (Use SALOME Style check bos is switched off), the global system settings are applied (for example, those ones specified by the KDE settings). In such a way, the application's look-n-feel attributes (such as palette and/or font) can be customized by using of the Qt utility qtconfig.

Alternatively look-n-feel of the application desktop can be customized using SALOME theme.

It is possible to choose a predefined scheme in the list to the left or create custom scheme using the controls to the right.

The dialog box contains two pages.

The first page allows specifying of the color palette.

Quick button allows automatic color palette definition basing on one main color specified by the user.

The second page allows specifying different properties of the theme:

Font group allows to edit the font used in menus, dialog boxes, etc.
Lines group allows to apply dashing to Salome elements.
Widgets rounding allows to round corners of Salome dialog boxes and define their parameters.
Handle allows to define parameters of the handle.
Widget effect allows to apply special effects to Salome dialog boxes.