Use themes to change the look of Firefox
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A theme is a type of Firefox add-on which changes the visual appearance of Firefox. This article describes how to find, install and manage themes in Firefox.
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What are themes?
A theme changes how Firefox looks. A theme could simply change the toolbar's background colors, change how buttons look, or make Firefox look like a completely different program.
There are two types of themes available for Firefox:
- Personas - lightweight themes that can change the color scheme and background image of the Firefox toolbars.
- Full themes - more customizable than Personas, but larger to download.
How to install themes
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- To see more information on a Featured Persona, click it. You can hover it to preview it and then click the green button to install it.To install a recommended Persona or full theme, just click the
button.
- You can also browse all Personas by clicking the See all link, all full themes and Personas by clicking the See all themes and Personas link or search for a specific Persona or full theme by using the search box at the top. You can then install any Persona or full theme you find with the button.
- Firefox will download the requested Persona or full theme and may ask you to confirm that you want to install it.
- Click if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart.
Managing themes
How to switch themes
When several themes are installed:
- Click the menu button , click and select .
- Select a theme in the list.
- Click the
button. - Click the Restart now link if it pops up. Your tabs will be saved and restored after the restart. button
How to remove themes
If you want to remove a theme, see Disable or remove Add-ons.
Troubleshooting
- If you have a problem with Firefox, it may be caused by your theme or your theme's interaction with other add-ons. For troubleshooting instructions, see Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems.
- If you cannot install a theme, see Unable to install add-ons (extensions or themes).
- If not all personas that you have installed are available in the Themes panel, see Personas disappear from the Add-ons window.