Add distinct theme presets and bundle the default Ferese wallpaper

README.md

@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ raising the window; clicking raises it within its layer.
 
 ## Make it yours
 
-Open **Control Center → Settings**, or run `ferese-settings`.
+Open **Control Center → Settings**, or run `ferese-settings`. Appearance includes
+six presets: Ferese Blue, Monochrome, Gruvbox, Dracula, Ayu Light, and Monokai.
+The custom Ferese wallpaper is bundled as the default. Choose another image in
+Settings → Wallpaper, or keep your existing wallpaper configuration.
 Advanced options live in `~/.config/ferese/config.kdl` (or under
 `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME`). Changes reload automatically. The complete
 [configuration reference](docs/configuration.md) covers every supported option;

assets/wallpapers/ferese.svg

@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1920" height="1080" viewBox="0 0 1920 1080" xmlns:c2pa="http://c2pa.org/manifest"><metadata><c2pa:manifest>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+  <defs>
+    <radialGradient id="bg" cx="50%" cy="42%" r="75%">
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#12151c"/>
+      <stop offset="55%" stop-color="#0a0c11"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#050609"/>
+    </radialGradient>
+
+    <linearGradient id="glow" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="100%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#6ea3ff"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#3d7be6"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+
+    <linearGradient id="glass" x1="0%" y1="0%" x2="0%" y2="100%">
+      <stop offset="0%" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.06"/>
+      <stop offset="100%" stop-color="#ffffff" stop-opacity="0.015"/>
+    </linearGradient>
+
+    <filter id="soft" x="-50%" y="-50%" width="200%" height="200%">
+      <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="18"/>
+    </filter>
+
+    <filter id="softer" x="-50%" y="-50%" width="200%" height="200%">
+      <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="45"/>
+    </filter>
+
+    <filter id="markGlow" x="-100%" y="-100%" width="300%" height="300%">
+      <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="14" result="blur"/>
+      <feMerge>
+        <feMergeNode in="blur"/>
+        <feMergeNode in="SourceGraphic"/>
+      </feMerge>
+    </filter>
+  </defs>
+
+  <!-- base -->
+  <rect width="1920" height="1080" fill="url(#bg)"/>
+
+  <!-- distant blurred glow behind mark -->
+  <circle cx="960" cy="540" r="420" fill="url(#glow)" opacity="0.10" filter="url(#softer)"/>
+
+  <!-- faint background tiling grid, evoking Ferese's window layout -->
+  <g opacity="0.35">
+    <rect x="90" y="90" width="430" height="300" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.05" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+    <rect x="90" y="420" width="430" height="220" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.05" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+    <rect x="1400" y="120" width="420" height="230" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.05" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+    <rect x="1400" y="380" width="420" height="330" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.05" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+    <rect x="120" y="760" width="360" height="220" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.04" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+    <rect x="1440" y="800" width="360" height="180" rx="18" fill="url(#glass)" stroke="#ffffff" stroke-opacity="0.04" filter="url(#soft)"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- centered Ferese mark, scaled from the 200x200 source -->
+  <g transform="translate(960,540) scale(1.9) translate(-100,-100)" filter="url(#markGlow)">
+    <rect x="20" y="20" width="50" height="160" rx="8" fill="#3d7be6"/>
+    <rect x="80" y="20" width="100" height="55" rx="8" fill="#3d7be6"/>
+    <rect x="80" y="95" width="70" height="45" rx="8" fill="#3d7be6"/>
+  </g>
+
+  <!-- subtle vignette -->
+  <rect width="1920" height="1080" fill="url(#bg)" opacity="0" />
+  <rect x="0" y="0" width="1920" height="1080" fill="black" opacity="0.12" style="mix-blend-mode:multiply"/>
+</svg>

compositor/src/config.rs

@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@ fn default_surface_base_color() -> String {
 }
 
 fn default_accent_color() -> String {
-    "#5B8CFF".to_owned()
+    "#3D7BE6".to_owned()
 }
 
 fn default_shadow_color() -> String {

compositor/src/wallpaper.rs

@@ -17,13 +17,27 @@ use smithay::{
 };
 use std::{collections::HashMap, path::PathBuf, sync::mpsc};
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub(crate) struct WallpaperConfig {
+    #[serde(default = "default_wallpaper_path")]
     pub path: Option<PathBuf>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mode: WallpaperMode,
 }
 
+fn default_wallpaper_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    Some(PathBuf::from(ferese_config::default_wallpaper()))
+}
+
+impl Default for WallpaperConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            path: default_wallpaper_path(),
+            mode: WallpaperMode::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub(crate) enum WallpaperMode {
@@ -261,7 +275,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
         state.receiver = Some(receiver);
         state.reload(WallpaperConfig {
-            path: None,
+            path: state.config.path.clone(),
             mode: WallpaperMode::Fit,
         });
         assert!(state.receiver.is_some());
@@ -284,7 +298,7 @@ mod tests {
         let (sender, receiver) = mpsc::channel();
         state.receiver = Some(receiver);
         state.reload(WallpaperConfig {
-            path: None,
+            path: state.config.path.clone(),
             mode: WallpaperMode::Fit,
         });
         state.reload(WallpaperConfig::default());
@@ -314,7 +328,18 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn missing_wallpaper_preserves_external_shell_fallback() {
-        let state = WallpaperState::new(WallpaperConfig::default());
+        let state = WallpaperState::new(WallpaperConfig {
+            path: None,
+            mode: WallpaperMode::default(),
+        });
         assert!(!state.owns_background());
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_wallpaper_is_bundled_and_decodable() {
+        let config: WallpaperConfig = ferese_config::from_str("").unwrap();
+        let path = config.path.unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(image::image_dimensions(&path).unwrap(), (1920, 1080));
+        assert!(WallpaperState::new(WallpaperConfig::default()).owns_background());
+    }
 }

crates/ferese-config/src/lib.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,23 @@ pub fn config_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
         .map(|p| p.join("ferese/config.kdl"))
 }
 
+pub fn default_wallpaper() -> &'static str {
+    static PATH: std::sync::OnceLock<String> = std::sync::OnceLock::new();
+    PATH.get_or_init(|| {
+        let path = std::env::current_exe()
+            .ok()
+            .and_then(|path| path.parent().map(|dir| dir.join("wallpapers/ferese.png")))
+            .filter(|path| path.is_file())
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                PathBuf::from(env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")).join("../../assets/wallpapers/ferese.png")
+            });
+        path.canonicalize()
+            .unwrap_or(path)
+            .to_string_lossy()
+            .into_owned()
+    })
+}
+
 fn field(name: &str, parent: &str) -> String {
     if parent == "commands" {
         return name.to_owned();

docs/configuration.md

@@ -105,6 +105,23 @@ Changing default width preserves manually resized columns.
 
 ## Appearance
 
+Settings → Appearance offers six presets: **Ferese Blue** (default),
+**Monochrome**, **Gruvbox**, **Dracula**, **Ayu Light**, and **Monokai**.
+Ferese Blue uses the README logo's `#3D7BE6`. Each preset coordinates surfaces,
+text, menu-bar colors, borders and the focus ring. Ayu Light also switches native
+Settings controls to light styling. Presets preserve wallpaper, typography,
+geometry and opacity settings; colors remain individually editable.
+
+The community palettes are desktop adaptations with text shades adjusted for
+readability. Sources: [Gruvbox](https://github.com/morhetz/gruvbox),
+[Dracula](https://github.com/dracula/visual-studio-code),
+[Ayu](https://github.com/ayu-theme/ayu-colors), and
+[classic Monokai](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/blob/main/extensions/theme-monokai/themes/monokai-color-theme.json).
+Marketplace install counts informed the shortlist; they are not a measurement
+of desktop users. Monochrome and Gruvbox replace similar blue palettes to keep
+these six visually distinct.
+
+
 | Section / key | Type | Default | Meaning |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
 | `appearance.corner_radius` | number ≥ 0 | `14` | Shell material/card radius |
@@ -112,7 +129,7 @@ Changing default width preserves manually resized columns.
 | `appearance.inactive_dim.amount` | number 0–1 | `0.15` | Darkening strength |
 | `appearance.inactive_dim.duration_ms` | number ≥ 0 | `150` | Dimming and focus-ring transition; 0 snaps |
 | `theme.typography.font_family` | string | system sans-serif | Shell, Settings and overview font |
-| `theme.background.path` | string | omitted | Wallpaper image path |
+| `theme.background.path` | string | bundled Ferese wallpaper | Wallpaper image path; an existing selection overrides the default |
 | `theme.background.mode` | `"fill"`, `"fit"` | `"fill"` | Crop or letterbox |
 | `theme.material.style` | `"solid"`, `"translucent"` | `"solid"` | Shell background material |
 | `theme.material.blur_radius` | number ≥ 0 | `12` | Translucent backdrop blur, capped at 32; 0 disables |
@@ -121,8 +138,8 @@ Changing default width preserves manually resized columns.
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `surface_base` | `"#111821"` | Material/card base color |
 | `text_primary` | `"#F4F7FB"` | Main text |
-| `text_muted` | `"#7F8A98"` | Secondary text |
+| `text_muted` | `"#8793A2"` | Secondary text |
-| `accent` | `"#5B8CFF"` | Active controls and solid focus ring |
+| `accent` | `"#3D7BE6"` | Active controls and solid focus ring |
 | `border` | `"#FFFFFF18"` | Unfocused window border |
 | `shadow` | `"#00000055"` | Window shadow color |
 

packaging/config.kdl

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ layout {
 theme {
     surface {
         bar {
-            background "#1C202E"
+            background "#111821"
             opacity 0.95
-            text-primary "#F0F3FA"
+            text-primary "#F4F7FB"
-            text-muted "#AAB4C7"
+            text-muted "#8793A2"
         }
     }
 }

scripts/install-session.sh

@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ fi
 for name in ferese ferese-shell ferese-settings feresectl; do
     [[ -x $repo_dir/target/release/$name ]] || { echo "Missing release binary: $name" >&2; exit 1; }
 done
+for name in ferese.png ferese.svg; do
+    [[ -f $repo_dir/assets/wallpapers/$name ]] || { echo "Missing wallpaper asset: $name" >&2; exit 1; }
+done
 desktop-file-validate "$repo_dir/packaging/ferese.desktop"
 desktop-file-validate "$repo_dir/packaging/dev.ferese.Settings.desktop"
 
@@ -56,6 +59,9 @@ install -m 0755 -- "$repo_dir/packaging/ferese-session" "$release_dir/ferese-ses
 install -m 0755 -- "$repo_dir/packaging/ferese-lock" "$release_dir/ferese-lock"
 install -m 0755 -- "$repo_dir/packaging/ferese-screenshot" "$release_dir/ferese-screenshot"
 install -m 0644 -- "$repo_dir/packaging/config.kdl" "$release_dir/config.example.kdl"
+install -d -m 0755 -- "$release_dir/wallpapers"
+install -m 0644 -- "$repo_dir/assets/wallpapers/ferese.png" "$release_dir/wallpapers/ferese.png"
+install -m 0644 -- "$repo_dir/assets/wallpapers/ferese.svg" "$release_dir/wallpapers/ferese.svg"
 
 if [[ -L $install_root/current ]]; then
     ln -sfn -- "$(readlink -- "$install_root/current")" "$install_root/previous"

shell/ferese-settings/src/main.rs

@@ -416,7 +416,11 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
             Message::WallpaperPicked(Err(error)) => self.error = Some(error),
             Message::Thumbnail(path, result) => {
                 self.thumbnail_loading = false;
-                if path == self.current.string("theme.background.path", "") {
+                if path
+                    == self
+                        .current
+                        .string("theme.background.path", ferese_config::default_wallpaper())
+                {
                     self.thumbnail_path = path;
                     match result {
                         Ok(handle) => {
@@ -591,27 +595,31 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                 body = body.push(visuals::preview(&self.draft));
             }
             if self.page == Page::Appearance {
-                let mut presets = row([]).spacing(10);
+                let mut presets = column([]).spacing(10);
-                for (index, title) in ["Amberwood", "Monochrome", "Catppuccin"]
+                for (row_index, choices) in visuals::PRESETS.chunks(3).enumerate() {
-                    .into_iter()
+                    let mut tiles = row([]).spacing(10);
-                    .enumerate()
+                    for (column_index, preset) in choices.iter().enumerate() {
-                {
+                        let index = row_index * 3 + column_index;
-                    presets = presets.push(
+                        let tile = button::custom(
-                        button::custom(
+                            column([])
-                            row([])
+                                .spacing(6)
-                                .spacing(10)
-                                .align_y(Alignment::Center)
                                 .push(visuals::swatches(index))
-                                .push(self.label(title, 12.)),
+                                .push(self.label(preset.name, 12.))
+                                .push(self.label(preset.description, 10.)),
                         )
                         .width(Length::Fill)
                         .padding(10)
                         .class(visuals::button_style(
                             palette,
                             visuals::preset_selected(&self.draft, index),
-                        ))
+                        ));
-                        .on_press(Message::Preset(index)),
+                        tiles = tiles.push(if self.saving {
-                    );
+                            tile
+                        } else {
+                            tile.on_press(Message::Preset(index))
+                        });
+                    }
+                    presets = presets.push(tiles);
                 }
                 body = body.push(presets);
             }
@@ -970,7 +978,9 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     fn load_thumbnail(&mut self) -> Task<Message> {
-        let path = self.current.string("theme.background.path", "");
+        let path = self
+            .current
+            .string("theme.background.path", ferese_config::default_wallpaper());
         if self.page != Page::Wallpaper || self.thumbnail_loading || path == self.thumbnail_path {
             return Task::none();
         }

shell/ferese-settings/src/schema.rs

@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ pub fn fields(page: Page) -> Vec<Field> {
                 "theme.colors.accent",
                 "Accent color",
                 "Focus rings and selected controls. Use a hex color.",
-                "#5B8CFF",
+                "#3D7BE6",
             ),
             text(
                 "theme.colors.surface_base",
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ pub fn fields(page: Page) -> Vec<Field> {
                 "theme.background.path",
                 "Image location",
                 "Choose an image above, or enter its full path.",
-                "",
+                ferese_config::default_wallpaper(),
             ),
             choice(
                 "theme.background.mode",

shell/ferese-settings/src/store.rs

@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ window-rule app-id="mine" floating=#true
                 }
             }
         }
-        for preset in 0..3 {
+        for preset in 0..crate::visuals::PRESETS.len() {
             let mut snapshot = Snapshot::parse(String::new()).unwrap();
             for edit in crate::visuals::preset(preset) {
                 snapshot.edit(&edit).unwrap();

shell/ferese-settings/src/visuals.rs

@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@ impl Palette {
             Color::from_rgb8(15, 16, 20),
         );
         Self {
-            background: mix(base, Color::WHITE, 0.025),
+            background: mix(base, surface_shade(base), 0.025),
             sidebar: base,
-            card: mix(base, Color::WHITE, 0.055),
+            card: mix(base, surface_shade(base), 0.055),
             accent: color(
-                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.accent", "#5B8CFF"),
+                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.accent", "#3D7BE6"),
-                Color::from_rgb8(229, 200, 144),
+                Color::from_rgb8(61, 123, 230),
             ),
             text: color(
-                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.text_primary", "#e2e0e6"),
+                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.text_primary", "#F4F7FB"),
                 Color::WHITE,
             ),
             muted: color(
-                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.text_muted", "#96959f"),
+                &snapshot.string("theme.colors.text_muted", "#8793A2"),
                 Color::from_rgb8(150, 149, 159),
             ),
             error: mix(base, Color::from_rgb8(210, 80, 80), 0.2),
@@ -62,6 +62,29 @@ impl Palette {
     }
 }
 
+fn luminance(color: Color) -> f32 {
+    let channel = |value: f32| {
+        if value <= 0.04045 {
+            value / 12.92
+        } else {
+            ((value + 0.055) / 1.055).powf(2.4)
+        }
+    };
+    0.2126 * channel(color.r) + 0.7152 * channel(color.g) + 0.0722 * channel(color.b)
+}
+
+fn surface_shade(base: Color) -> Color {
+    if luminance(base) > 0.5 {
+        Color::BLACK
+    } else {
+        Color::WHITE
+    }
+}
+
+fn cosmic_color(color: Color) -> cosmic::theme::CosmicColor {
+    cosmic::theme::CosmicColor::new(color.r, color.g, color.b, 1.)
+}
+
 fn mix(a: Color, b: Color, t: f32) -> Color {
     Color::from_rgb(
         a.r + (b.r - a.r) * t,
@@ -126,17 +149,21 @@ fn styled_button(p: Palette, selected: bool, navigation: bool) -> theme::Button
         background: Some(Background::Color(if selected {
             mix(p.sidebar, p.accent, if hover { 0.24 } else { 0.17 })
         } else if hover {
-            mix(p.card, Color::WHITE, 0.06)
+            mix(p.card, surface_shade(p.sidebar), 0.06)
         } else if navigation {
             p.sidebar
         } else {
             p.card
         })),
-        text_color: Some(if selected { p.accent } else { p.text }),
+        text_color: Some(p.text),
         icon_color: None,
         border_radius: 9.into(),
-        border_width: 0.,
+        border_width: if selected { 1. } else { 0. },
-        border_color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
+        border_color: if selected {
+            p.accent
+        } else {
+            Color::TRANSPARENT
+        },
         outline_width: 0.,
         outline_color: Color::TRANSPARENT,
         overlay: None,
@@ -152,14 +179,21 @@ fn styled_button(p: Palette, selected: bool, navigation: bool) -> theme::Button
 }
 
 pub fn native_theme(snapshot: Option<&Snapshot>) -> cosmic::Theme {
-    let mut theme = cosmic::theme::COSMIC_DARK.clone();
+    let Some(snapshot) = snapshot else {
-    if let Some(snapshot) = snapshot {
+        return cosmic::Theme::custom(std::sync::Arc::new(cosmic::theme::COSMIC_DARK.clone()));
-        let p = Palette::from(snapshot);
+    };
-        let accent = cosmic::theme::CosmicColor::new(p.accent.r, p.accent.g, p.accent.b, 1.);
+    let palette = Palette::from(snapshot);
-        theme.accent.base = accent;
+    let builder = if luminance(palette.sidebar) > 0.5 {
-        theme.accent_button.base = accent;
+        cosmic::cosmic_theme::ThemeBuilder::light()
-        theme.text_button.on = accent;
+    } else {
-    }
+        cosmic::cosmic_theme::ThemeBuilder::dark()
+    };
+    let theme = builder
+        .bg_color(cosmic_color(palette.background))
+        .primary_container_bg(cosmic_color(palette.card))
+        .text_tint(cosmic_color(palette.text).color)
+        .accent(cosmic_color(palette.accent).color)
+        .build();
     cosmic::Theme::custom(std::sync::Arc::new(theme))
 }
 
@@ -181,7 +215,18 @@ pub fn configured_font(snapshot: &Snapshot) -> cosmic::font::Font {
 }
 
 pub fn icon(page: Page, tint: Color) -> svg_icon::Icon {
-    svg_icon::from_svg_bytes(format!(r##"<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="{}" fill="none" stroke="{}" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>"##, page.icon(),hex(tint)).into_bytes()).symbolic(false).icon().size(19)
+    let svg = format!(
+        r##"<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+    <path d="{}" fill="none" stroke="{}" stroke-width="1.6"
+        stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>"##,
+        page.icon(),
+        hex(tint),
+    );
+    svg_icon::from_svg_bytes(svg.into_bytes())
+        .symbolic(false)
+        .icon()
+        .size(19)
 }
 
 pub fn brand_icon() -> svg_icon::Icon {
@@ -192,51 +237,149 @@ pub fn brand_icon() -> svg_icon::Icon {
 }
 
 pub fn action_icon(path: &str, tint: Color) -> svg_icon::Icon {
-    svg_icon::from_svg_bytes(format!(r##"<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="{path}" fill="none" stroke="{}" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/></svg>"##, hex(tint)).into_bytes())
+    let svg = format!(
+        r##"<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+    <path d="{path}" fill="none" stroke="{}" stroke-width="1.6"
+        stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+</svg>"##,
+        hex(tint),
+    );
+    svg_icon::from_svg_bytes(svg.into_bytes())
         .symbolic(false)
         .icon()
         .size(16)
 }
-const PRESETS: [(&str, &str, &str, &str, &str); 3] = [
+
-    ("#e5c890", "#0f1014", "#c9c7cd", "#9998a8", "#795e40"),
+pub struct Preset {
-    ("#e5e5e5", "#101012", "#ededf0", "#97979f", "#696973"),
+    pub name: &'static str,
-    ("#cba6f7", "#1e1e2e", "#cdd6f4", "#a6adc8", "#89b4fa"),
+    pub description: &'static str,
+    accent: &'static str,
+    base: &'static str,
+    text: &'static str,
+    muted: &'static str,
+    border: &'static str,
+    gradient_end: &'static str,
+}
+
+pub const PRESETS: [Preset; 6] = [
+    Preset {
+        name: "Ferese Blue",
+        description: "Default · logo blue",
+        accent: "#3D7BE6",
+        base: "#111821",
+        text: "#F4F7FB",
+        muted: "#8793A2",
+        border: "#FFFFFF18",
+        gradient_end: "#3D7BE6",
+    },
+    Preset {
+        name: "Monochrome",
+        description: "Dark · grayscale",
+        accent: "#E5E5E5",
+        base: "#101012",
+        text: "#EDEDF0",
+        muted: "#97979F",
+        border: "#FFFFFF18",
+        gradient_end: "#696973",
+    },
+    Preset {
+        name: "Gruvbox",
+        description: "Dark · warm orange",
+        accent: "#FE8019",
+        base: "#282828",
+        text: "#EBDBB2",
+        muted: "#BDAE93",
+        border: "#504945",
+        gradient_end: "#FABD2F",
+    },
+    Preset {
+        name: "Dracula",
+        description: "Dark · purple",
+        accent: "#BD93F9",
+        base: "#282A36",
+        text: "#F8F8F2",
+        muted: "#A4ADCD",
+        border: "#44475A",
+        gradient_end: "#FF79C6",
+    },
+    Preset {
+        name: "Ayu Light",
+        description: "Light · paper",
+        accent: "#8F5300",
+        base: "#F8F9FA",
+        text: "#5C6166",
+        muted: "#596574",
+        border: "#C8CDD3",
+        gradient_end: "#996000",
+    },
+    Preset {
+        name: "Monokai",
+        description: "Dark · warm green",
+        accent: "#A6E22E",
+        base: "#272822",
+        text: "#F8F8F2",
+        muted: "#B2B29F",
+        border: "#414339",
+        gradient_end: "#E6DB74",
+    },
 ];
+
 pub fn preset(index: usize) -> Vec<Edit> {
-    let (accent, base, text, muted, end) = PRESETS[index.min(2)];
+    let Some(preset) = PRESETS.get(index) else {
+        return Vec::new();
+    };
     vec![
-        set("theme.colors.accent", accent),
+        set("theme.colors.accent", preset.accent),
-        set("theme.colors.surface_base", base),
+        set("theme.colors.surface_base", preset.base),
-        set("theme.colors.text_primary", text),
+        set("theme.colors.text_primary", preset.text),
-        set("theme.colors.text_muted", muted),
+        set("theme.colors.text_muted", preset.muted),
-        set("theme.surface.bar.background", base),
+        set("theme.colors.border", preset.border),
-        set("theme.surface.bar.text_primary", text),
+        set("theme.colors.shadow", "#00000055"),
-        set("theme.surface.bar.text_muted", muted),
+        set("theme.surface.bar.background", preset.base),
-        set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.from", accent),
+        set("theme.surface.bar.text_primary", preset.text),
-        set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.to", end),
+        set("theme.surface.bar.text_muted", preset.muted),
+        set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.from", preset.accent),
+        set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.to", preset.gradient_end),
+        set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.angle", 0.0),
     ]
 }
 
 pub fn preset_selected(snapshot: &Snapshot, index: usize) -> bool {
-    let (accent, base, text, muted, _) = PRESETS[index];
+    let Some(preset) = PRESETS.get(index) else {
+        return false;
+    };
     [
-        ("accent", accent),
+        ("theme.colors.accent", preset.accent, "#3D7BE6"),
-        ("surface_base", base),
+        ("theme.colors.surface_base", preset.base, "#111821"),
-        ("text_primary", text),
+        ("theme.colors.text_primary", preset.text, "#F4F7FB"),
-        ("text_muted", muted),
+        ("theme.colors.text_muted", preset.muted, "#8793A2"),
+        ("theme.colors.border", preset.border, "#FFFFFF18"),
+        ("theme.colors.shadow", "#00000055", "#00000055"),
+        ("theme.surface.bar.background", preset.base, "#1C202EF2"),
+        ("theme.surface.bar.text_primary", preset.text, "#F0F3FA"),
+        ("theme.surface.bar.text_muted", preset.muted, "#AAB4C7"),
+        ("theme.focus_ring.gradient.from", preset.accent, "#3D7BE6"),
+        (
+            "theme.focus_ring.gradient.to",
+            preset.gradient_end,
+            "#3D7BE6",
+        ),
     ]
     .into_iter()
-    .all(|(key, value)| {
+    .all(|(path, expected, fallback)| {
+        if index == 0 && snapshot.item(path).is_none() {
+            return true;
+        }
         snapshot
-            .string(&format!("theme.colors.{key}"), "")
+            .string(path, fallback)
-            .eq_ignore_ascii_case(value)
+            .eq_ignore_ascii_case(expected)
-    })
+    }) && snapshot.number("theme.focus_ring.gradient.angle", 0.) == 0.
 }
 
 pub fn swatches(index: usize) -> Element<'static, Message> {
-    let (accent, base, _, _, end) = PRESETS[index];
+    let preset = &PRESETS[index];
     let mut row = widget::row([]).spacing(3);
-    for value in [base, end, accent] {
+    for value in [preset.base, preset.gradient_end, preset.accent] {
         row = row.push(
             container(widget::Space::new().width(12).height(22))
                 .class(surface(color(value, Color::WHITE), 4.)),
@@ -244,8 +387,7 @@ pub fn swatches(index: usize) -> Element<'static, Message> {
     }
     row.into()
 }
-// A deliberately stylized preview, built as vector geometry at the actual
+
-// output scale. No full-resolution wallpaper buffers or screenshot polling.
 pub fn preview(snapshot: &Snapshot) -> Element<'static, Message> {
     let p = Palette::from(snapshot);
     let base = hex(p.sidebar);
@@ -291,3 +433,82 @@ pub fn preview(snapshot: &Snapshot) -> Element<'static, Message> {
         .content_fit(cosmic::iced::ContentFit::Contain)
         .into()
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    fn configured_preset(index: usize) -> Snapshot {
+        let mut snapshot = Snapshot::parse(String::new()).unwrap();
+        for edit in preset(index) {
+            snapshot.edit(&edit).unwrap();
+        }
+        snapshot
+    }
+
+    fn contrast(a: Color, b: Color) -> f32 {
+        let a = luminance(a);
+        let b = luminance(b);
+        (a.max(b) + 0.05) / (a.min(b) + 0.05)
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn presets_are_distinct_and_readable_on_settings_surfaces() {
+        for (index, preset) in PRESETS.iter().enumerate() {
+            let snapshot = configured_preset(index);
+            let palette = Palette::from(&snapshot);
+            for background in [palette.background, palette.sidebar, palette.card] {
+                assert!(
+                    contrast(palette.text, background) >= 4.5,
+                    "{} text",
+                    preset.name
+                );
+                assert!(
+                    contrast(palette.muted, background) >= 4.5,
+                    "{} muted text",
+                    preset.name
+                );
+            }
+            for other in PRESETS.iter().skip(index + 1) {
+                assert_ne!(preset.accent, other.accent);
+                assert_ne!(preset.base, other.base);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn selection_tracks_all_preset_colors_and_gradient_changes() {
+        for index in 0..PRESETS.len() {
+            let mut snapshot = configured_preset(index);
+            assert!(preset_selected(&snapshot, index));
+            snapshot
+                .edit(&set("theme.surface.bar.text_primary", "#123456"))
+                .unwrap();
+            assert!(!preset_selected(&snapshot, index));
+            let mut snapshot = configured_preset(index);
+            snapshot
+                .edit(&set("theme.focus_ring.gradient.to", "#123456"))
+                .unwrap();
+            assert!(!preset_selected(&snapshot, index));
+        }
+        assert!(preset_selected(&Snapshot::parse(String::new()).unwrap(), 0));
+        assert!(preset(usize::MAX).is_empty());
+        assert!(!preset_selected(
+            &Snapshot::parse(String::new()).unwrap(),
+            usize::MAX
+        ));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn default_uses_logo_blue_and_native_controls_follow_lightness() {
+        let logo = include_str!("../../../packaging/icons/ferese.svg").to_ascii_uppercase();
+        assert!(logo.contains(PRESETS[0].accent));
+        for index in 0..PRESETS.len() {
+            let snapshot = configured_preset(index);
+            assert_eq!(
+                native_theme(Some(&snapshot)).cosmic().is_dark,
+                PRESETS[index].name != "Ayu Light"
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}

shell/ferese-shell/src/config.rs

@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ impl Default for ShellTheme {
             surface_base: [17, 24, 33, 255],
             surface_popover: [17, 24, 33, 245],
             text_primary: [244, 247, 251, 255],
-            text_muted: [127, 138, 152, 255],
+            text_muted: [135, 147, 162, 255],
-            accent: [91, 140, 255, 255],
+            accent: [61, 123, 230, 255],
             border: [255, 255, 255, 24],
             shadow: [0, 0, 0, 85],
             bar_height: 28.0,
@@ -95,13 +95,27 @@ impl ShellTheme {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub(crate) struct WallpaperConfig {
+    #[serde(default = "default_wallpaper_path")]
     pub(crate) path: Option<PathBuf>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub(crate) mode: WallpaperMode,
 }
 
+fn default_wallpaper_path() -> Option<PathBuf> {
+    Some(PathBuf::from(ferese_config::default_wallpaper()))
+}
+
+impl Default for WallpaperConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            path: default_wallpaper_path(),
+            mode: WallpaperMode::default(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub(crate) enum WallpaperMode {
@@ -423,11 +437,11 @@ fn default_text_primary() -> String {
 }
 
 fn default_text_muted() -> String {
-    "#7F8A98".to_owned()
+    "#8793A2".to_owned()
 }
 
 fn default_accent() -> String {
-    "#5B8CFF".to_owned()
+    "#3D7BE6".to_owned()
 }
 
 fn default_border() -> String {
@@ -555,7 +569,10 @@ theme {
         let config: FereseConfig = ferese_config::from_str("").unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(config.theme.typography.font_family, None);
-        assert_eq!(config.theme.background.path, None);
+        assert_eq!(
+            config.theme.background.path,
+            Some(PathBuf::from(ferese_config::default_wallpaper()))
+        );
         assert_eq!(config.theme.background.mode, WallpaperMode::Fill);
         let theme = shell_theme(&config.theme);
         assert_eq!(theme.bar_margin_top, 0);