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A theme is a type of add-on which changes the visual appearance of Firefox. Learn how to find, install, and manage themes in Firefox.

A theme is a type of Firefox add-on that changes the visual appearance of Firefox. This article describes how to find, install and manage themes in Firefox. __TOC__ =What are themes?= A theme changes the appearance of Firefox, such as the color scheme and background image of the toolbars. [[Image:fx57 theme - Mac1]] [[Image:fx57_theme_Mac2]] {note}'''Note:''' Firefox comes with a Default theme and optional Light and Dark themes but you can add new themes to Firefox. All Firefox themes are lightweight (background) themes. See [[Built-in themes in Firefox - alternative to complete themes]] for more information.{/note} =Installing themes= #[[T:Open Add-ons|type={for not fx68}Get Add-ons{/for}{for fx68}Recommendations or Themes{/for}]] #Scroll through the suggested themes or visit [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/themes/ addons.mozilla.org] to browse more themes. #Click on the theme's author to see more information about it. #Click the {button + Install Theme} button. #;[[Image:theme card add-ons manager]] #*To install a theme from [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/themes/ addons.mozilla.org], click on the theme and select the {button + Install Theme} button on the resulting page. #;[[Image:themes fx57 2]] #;Firefox will download the requested theme and may notify you that it has been installed. =Managing themes= ==Switch themes== #[[T:Open Add-ons|type=Themes]] #Scroll through the list of themes. #Click {for not fx72}the ellipsis (3-dot) icon that displays for the desired theme and then select{/for} '''Enable'''. #;{for fx72}[[Image:fx72 enable themes]]{/for}{for not fx72}[[Image:enable add-on|width=200]]{/for} ==Disable themes== [[T:Open Add-ons|type=Themes]] You will see one '''Enabled''' theme and a list of '''Disabled''' themes. When the '''Enabled''' theme is not the Default theme, you can disable it by clicking {for not fx72}the ellipsis (3-dot) icon and selecting{/for} '''Disable'''. ;{for fx72}[[Image:fx72 disable themes]]{/for}{for not fx72}[[Image:fx71 disable themes|width=200]]{/for} This will enable the Default theme. {note}'''Note:''' When the '''Enabled''' theme is the Default theme, it will become disabled when you enable another theme.{/note} ==Remove themes== You cannot remove the Default, Light or Dark themes that come with Firefox but you can remove added themes. To remove an installed theme you've added to Firefox: #[[T:Open Add-ons|type=Themes]] #Click the ellipsis (3-dot) icon that displays for the theme that you want to remove and then select '''Remove'''. #;{for fx72}[[Image:fx72 remove themes]]{/for}{for not fx72}[[Image:remove theme|width=200]]{/for} This will enable the Default theme. '''If you are not able to remove a theme, see [[Cannot remove an add-on (extension or theme)]].''' =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 or extensions]].