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+.. _themes_page:
+
+*****
+Theme
+*****
+
+The look and feel of the SALOME desktop can be customized by the user
+via SALOME style 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.
+
+.. image:: ../images/theme1.png
+ :align: center
+
+It is possible to choose a predefined scheme in the list to the left
+or to create a custom scheme using the controls to the right.
+
+The dialog box contains two pages.
+
+The first page allows specifying the color palette.
+- **Quick** button allows automatic color palette definition basing on
+the main color specified by the user.
+
+.. image:: ../images/theme2.png
+ :align: center
+
+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.
+
+If SALOME Theme is not used (**Use SALOME Style** checkbox is
+switched off), the global system settings are applied (for
+example, KDE settings). So, the look and feel of the application (for
+example, palette and/or font) can be customized by using the Qt utility
+*qtconfig*.
+
+
+
