Choose or create a theme

Change how Mind Map Studio looks without changing the map itself. Themes, panel transparency, and icon style are personal preferences: other people can choose a different appearance for the same map.

#Open the theme settings

1. Open More actions in the map header.
2. Select Preset themes.

The current theme is shown beside Preset themes.

#Choose a premade theme

Select one of the themes under Preset themes:

• Auto (Jira Sync) follows Jira's current light or dark appearance.
• Light Classic keeps a light workspace.
• Jira Dark keeps a dark workspace.
• Turbo Neon, Dracula, and Nord Frost provide alternative dark appearances.

The selected theme is applied immediately. You do not need to save the map.

Choose Auto (Jira Sync) if you want Mind Map Studio to change when Jira changes between light and dark mode. A theme selected by name remains active until you choose another one.

#Adjust panel transparency

1. Open More actions > Preset themes.
2. Move the Liquid glass transparency slider.
3. Move toward Ultra Frost (50%) for more transparency, or toward Solid (100%) for more solid panels.

This changes workspace panels, sidebars, menus, and dialogs. It does not change the content of a map or its exported structure.

#Choose an icon style

1. Open More actions > Preset themes.
2. Under Icon style, choose:
   • Mind Map Studio custom icons for glossy illustrated icons.
   • Atlassian default icons for familiar Atlassian-style icons.

The icon choice changes how available actions and map icons appear to you. It does not change which actions are available.

#Create a custom theme

1. Open More actions > Preset themes.
2. Select Build your own theme.
3. Optionally choose a Quick starter palette.
4. Enter a Theme name. A description is optional.
5. Choose Dark mode or Light mode.
6. Optionally turn on Neon glow.
7. Choose the four workspace colors:
   • Canvas background
   • Card / surface
   • Accent and connections
   • Text and typography
8. Adjust Glass transparency and softness.
9. Review the Live workspace and glass preview.
10. Select Create and apply theme.

You can use a color picker or enter a six-digit hexadecimal color. The theme is created only when it has a visible name and all four color values are valid.

The new theme is applied immediately and appears under Your custom themes.

#Edit a custom theme

1. Open More actions > Preset themes.
2. Find the theme under Your custom themes.
3. Select its Edit theme pencil.
4. Change the name, description, mode, glow, colors, or transparency.
5. Select Save changes.

Only custom themes can be edited. Create a custom theme if you want to adapt one of the supplied palettes.

#Delete a custom theme

Deleting a custom theme has no confirmation step and cannot be undone.

1. Open More actions > Preset themes.
2. Find the theme under Your custom themes.
3. Select Delete theme.

If you delete the theme you are using, Mind Map Studio switches to Auto (Jira Sync). Premade themes cannot be deleted.

#Know when a theme preference was saved

Theme changes are saved separately from the open map. If Mind Map Studio cannot save a theme preference, it shows Theme changes were not saved to Atlassian Cloud and restores the last saved choice.

If theme preferences cannot be loaded, the default theme remains available. Choosing a theme again retries the preference save.

#Related guides

• Change map layout and styling
• Set preferences and find help
• Solve common problems