Signal

Chat Colors, Wallpaper, and Themes

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Set color gradients on messages, choose unique wallpapers for individual chats or just set one default background to apply to all chats.

Who can see the colors and wallpaper that I chose?
Only you. This displays on your screen only.

Why doesn’t the color of someone’s name in a group chat match their avatar color?
A color is randomly assigned to the name to ensure highest contrast between users in the group. This should improve readability and accessibility.

Follow these steps to manage colors and themes:

Android

To change sent message bubble colors:

  1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
  2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Chat Color
  3. Select a color or make your own
    • Auto matches the color to the wallpaper
    • Select the custom_color.png to create a custom color
      1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Tap a point to edit just that color
      2. Drag along the color sliders
    • Tap and hold on a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
  4. Tap Set
    • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your phone only
    • For a specific chat, this change is on your phone only

To set the chat background or wallpaper:

  1. Decide to edit default for all chats or edit a specific chat
  2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Set Wallpaper
  3. Choose from photos or select a color
  4. Tap Set
    • For default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific wallpaper will display this change for your phone only
    • For a specific chat, this change displays immediately for your phone only

To change the theme:

  1. In Signal, tap your profile profile_avatar.png > Appearance.png Appearance > Theme
  2. Pick System, Light or Dark

 

iOS

To change sent message bubble colors:

  1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
  2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Chat Color
  3. Select a color or make your own
    • Auto matches the color to the wallpaper
    • Select the custom_color.png to create a custom color
      1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Tap a point to edit just that color
      2. Drag along the color sliders
    • Tap and hold on a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
  4. Tap Set
    • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your phone only
    • For a specific chat, this change is on your phone only

To set the chat background or wallpaper:

  1. Decide to edit default for all chats or edit a specific chat
  2. Select Chat Color & Wallpaper > Set Wallpaper
  3. Choose from photos or select a color
  4. Tap Set
    • For default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific wallpaper will display this change for your phone only
    • For a specific chat, this change displays immediately for your phone only

To change the theme:

  1. In Signal, tap your profile profile_avatar.png > Settings > settings-appearance-outline-24.png Appearance > Theme
  2. Pick System, Light, or Dark

 

Desktop

To change sent message bubble colors:

  1. Decide to edit the default for all chats or edit a specific chat
  2. Select Chat Color
  3. Select a color or make your own
    • Select the custom_color.png to create a custom color
      1. Tap Solid or Gradient
        • For Gradient, select and drag a point to change the direction of the gradient
        • Select a point to edit just that color
      2. Drag along the color sliders
    • Double click a custom color to edit, duplicate, or delete
  4. Select Save
    • For the default, all the chats that previously did not have a specific color will display this change for your desktop only
    • For a specific chat, this change is on your desktop only

Wallpaper:

    • Chat background colors are not yet available.

To change the theme:

  1. In Signal, tap your profile profile_avatar.png > old-settings-outline-24.png Preferences >settings-appearance-outline-24.png Appearance
  2. Under Theme, pick System, Light, or Dark

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