Settings Overview

The Settings tool lets you customize the appearance and behavior of ClibDT.

Available Settings

Setting	Description
Theme	Dark or Light mode
Accent Color	UI accent color (buttons, highlights)
Developer Mode	Enable advanced developer features

Auto-Save

Settings are automatically saved when you make changes. There's no need to click a save button.

Theme

ClibDT supports two color themes:

Theme	Description
Dark	Dark background with light text (default)
Light	Light background with dark text

Changing Theme

Go to Settings in the left panel
Select Dark or Light from the Theme dropdown
The theme applies immediately

Default: ClibDT uses the Dark theme by default, which is designed to reduce eye strain during long coding sessions.

Accent Color

The accent color is used for buttons, highlights, and interactive elements.

Preset Colors

Color	Hex Value
Blue	#3D7EFF
Green	#2ECC71
Orange	#F39C12
Purple	#8E44AD
Red	#E74C3C
Teal	#1ABC9C

Custom Color

Select Custom from the Accent Color dropdown
Click the Pick button
Choose any color from the color picker
The accent color updates immediately

Pick Button: The Pick button shows a preview of the current accent color.

Developer Mode

Developer Mode enables additional features for advanced users.

What It Enables

Additional debug output in the terminal
Developer-specific tools and options
Advanced configuration options

Enabling Developer Mode

Go to Settings in the left panel
Check the Enable developer features checkbox
Developer features are now available

Note: Developer Mode is intended for ClibDT contributors and advanced users. Most users don't need to enable this.

Settings Storage

ClibDT stores settings in two locations:

JSON Configuration File

Primary storage location:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\ClibDT\clibdt_settings.json

Windows Registry

Backup storage (QSettings):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ClibDT\ClibDT

Settings File Contents

The JSON file contains:

{
  "theme": "dark",
  "accent": "blue",
  "developer": false
}

Reset Settings

Reset to Defaults

Go to Settings in the left panel
Click the Reset button
Settings are reset to:
- Theme: Dark
- Accent: Blue
- Developer Mode: Off

Manual Reset

To completely reset settings:

Close ClibDT
Delete %LOCALAPPDATA%\ClibDT\clibdt_settings.json
Restart ClibDT

Settings

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