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Themes, materials and transparency

Updated · 2026-09-08

Almost everything about how DeskBox looks lives in Settings → Appearance: light/dark themes, Mica or Acrylic background materials, transparency, corner radius, borders and the accent color. Changes apply live and are reversible at any time.

设置路径SettingsAppearance

Related settings

App theme

Follow Windows, or pin light/dark mode.

Window material and border

Choose the backdrop material for widget windows (Mica, Acrylic and more).

Material intensity

Adjust native material tint and depth without changing window transparency.

Background transparency

Adjust acrylic and solid background transparency; solid can be fully transparent.

Widget corners

Controls the corner style of desktop widgets.

Border style / Border color

Border thickness; use a neutral border, the accent color, or no border.

Accent / Use Windows accent color

Pick a custom accent color, or follow the current Windows accent.

Widget foreground

Color for widget text and monochrome controls; does not affect images or colorful icons.

Windows 10 visual compatibility

Compatibility options for degraded materials on Windows 10.

Themes, materials and transparency

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