Theme Elements: The polish layer
This section is for the finishing touches: your profile header look, subtle glow accents, and decorative extras.
Small changes here can dramatically improve your profile’s first impression.
📸 What you’ll see in Theme Elements
This matches the Theme Elements section on the Settings screen.
What this section is best for:
Making your header readable, adding subtle glow, and adding themed/seasonal extras — without changing your whole palette.
Making your header readable, adding subtle glow, and adding themed/seasonal extras — without changing your whole palette.
🎛 Theme Elements settings (based on your screen)
- Profile Header Color — color/tint used for your header area.
- Header Title Glow — glow around your profile name in the header.
- Profile Header Style — header layout style (example shown: Standard).
- Header Overlay Opacity — dark overlay on top of your cover/header image (tip suggests trying 70% first).
- Header Blur — blur on the header cover image (tip suggests 8px–12px for soft glass).
- Theme Accent Elements — themed decorative elements.
- Compatibility Glow — glow color for compatibility badge/elements.
- Seasonal Decorations — seasonal decorations (holiday/season vibe).
Readability first:
If your header cover image is bright/busy, use Header Overlay Opacity before you change ten other things.
Overlay is your “make text readable” button.
If your header cover image is bright/busy, use Header Overlay Opacity before you change ten other things.
Overlay is your “make text readable” button.
🧑🚀 Header tuning: the fast path
- Profile Header Style: pick a style you like (Standard is the safe default).
- Profile Header Color: keep it in the same color family as your theme surfaces (Blocks/Widgets).
- Header Overlay Opacity: raise it if your cover image makes text hard to read.
- Header Blur: add a little blur if you want “soft glass” — but keep it reasonable.
- Header Title Glow: optional — use subtle glow if you’re doing neon/cyber vibes.
Safe starting point for headers:
Overlay around 70% + Blur around 8px–12px (only if you want a frosted look).
Overlay around 70% + Blur around 8px–12px (only if you want a frosted look).
✨ Compatibility Glow (small detail, big feel)
Compatibility Glow is a highlight color used for compatibility/badge elements. It’s best when it matches your accent family
(links/buttons/nav active) — subtle “magic signal,” not casino signage.
- Cyber / Neon: cyan/teal or magenta (keep it slightly muted)
- Matrix: restrained green (not nuclear)
- Forest: warm gold
- Minimal: subtle blue or leave it neutral
If glow looks tacky:
Pick a less saturated version of your accent color, or a slightly darker shade.
Too-bright glow makes the UI noisy fast.
Pick a less saturated version of your accent color, or a slightly darker shade.
Too-bright glow makes the UI noisy fast.
🎨 3 quick Theme Elements styles
✅ Style A: Modern Cohesive
- Header Color: match your block/widget surface family
- Overlay: only if cover image is busy
- Blur: None or low
- Title Glow: None
- Compatibility Glow: subtle blue/indigo
⚡ Style B: Cyber Signature
- Header Color: deep navy/teal tint
- Overlay: medium (readability)
- Blur: 8px–12px (soft glass)
- Title Glow: subtle cyan
- Compatibility Glow: cyan/teal matching links/buttons
💚 Style C: Matrix Mood
- Header Color: deep green-black
- Overlay: medium-high if cover is bright
- Blur: low (optional)
- Title Glow: restrained green
- Compatibility Glow: restrained green
Best practice:
Keep Theme Elements aligned with your accent family (Links/Buttons/Nav Active). That’s how polish feels intentional.
Keep Theme Elements aligned with your accent family (Links/Buttons/Nav Active). That’s how polish feels intentional.
🛠 Troubleshooting (fast fixes)
- Header feels disconnected: choose a header color closer to your surfaces (Blocks/Widgets) or your background tint family.
- Header text hard to read: increase Header Overlay Opacity first; then adjust typography if needed.
- Glow too loud: reduce saturation by choosing a smokier/darker glow color.
- Don’t see compatibility glow: it may only show where compatibility elements appear; also avoid choosing a glow too close to your background.
- Scroll feels heavy: reduce Header Blur (blur can be GPU-heavy on some phones).
Simple rule:
Use overlay for readability, blur for vibe, glow for accents. Don’t crank all three to max.
Use overlay for readability, blur for vibe, glow for accents. Don’t crank all three to max.
