Setting a theme for GitHub Desktop

You can set a theme to customize the look and feel of GitHub Desktop.

Platform navigation

  1. In the menu bar, select GitHub Desktop, then click Settings.

    Screenshot of the menu bar on a Mac. Under the open "GitHub Desktop" dropdown menu, the cursor hovers over "Settings", which is highlighted in blue.

  2. Click the Appearance pane.

    Screenshot of the "Settings" window. In the left sidebar, the "Appearance" option is highlighted in blue and outlined in orange.

  3. Click the theme you'd like to use. If you want GitHub Desktop to always match the theme on your computer, select System.