Update default themes (#2475)

docs/source/more/customise.rst

@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ A colour theme ``.conf`` file consists of the following settings:
    headertag      = green:L135
    emphasis       = orange
    dialog         = blue
-   altdialog      = blue
+   altdialog      = red
    note           = yellow:D125
    hidden         = faded
-   shortcode      = green
+   shortcode      = blue
    keyword        = red
    tag            = green
-   value          = blue
+   value          = green
-   optional       = green
+   optional       = blue
    spellcheckline = red
    errorline      = green
    replacetag     = green
-   modifier       = green
+   modifier       = blue
    texthighlight  = yellow:72
 
 

novelwriter/assets/themes/default_dark.conf

@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ dialog         = blue
 altdialog      = red
 note           = yellow
 hidden         = faded
-shortcode      = green
+shortcode      = blue
 keyword        = red
 tag            = green
 value          = green
-optional       = green
+optional       = blue
 spellcheckline = red
 errorline      = green
 replacetag     = green

novelwriter/assets/themes/default_light.conf

@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ dialog         = blue
 altdialog      = red
 note           = yellow:D125
 hidden         = faded
-shortcode      = green
+shortcode      = blue
 keyword        = red
 tag            = green
 value          = green
-optional       = green
+optional       = blue
 spellcheckline = red
 errorline      = green
 replacetag     = green

sample/content/14298de4d9524.nwd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: John Smith
 %%~path: f7e2d9f330615/14298de4d9524
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
-%%~hash: f85b4da6ba4a557db0c4d5f1b59f33ba01542606
+%%~hash: d344894f612ee7b6f75e60a8d2cfdf32c78d1b0a
-%%~date: Unknown/2024-01-30 10:58:18
+%%~date: Unknown/2025-07-16 12:09:00
 # John Smith
 
 @tag: John | John Smith

sample/content/6a2d6d5f4f401.nwd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter One
 %%~path: 7031beac91f75/6a2d6d5f4f401
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
-%%~hash: 89687756c204742d17f1d37a0ba7fa3aadaf00f2
+%%~hash: 4310d3f9d399b5cf1eef66d7d7caa8b022fc6663
-%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:51:56
+%%~date: Unknown/2025-07-16 12:09:14
 ## So it Begins
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/a520879ca0b45.nwd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Chapter One
 %%~path: e5e47ebf63b1c/a520879ca0b45
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
-%%~hash: 2285256b970dbb3ccf833d9275cd5f8935b6aff1
+%%~hash: 223ba31c0cd6c59ebb14df7f26e722c3ef3eea42
-%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:02
+%%~date: Unknown/2025-07-16 12:09:42
 ## Chapter One
 
 @pov: Jane

sample/content/bacb7059e3083.nwd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Title Page
 %%~path: e5e47ebf63b1c/bacb7059e3083
 %%~kind: NOVEL/DOCUMENT
-%%~hash: 16b55dd0f8dc6bbba266384930a87ec211d471df
+%%~hash: 4805628d99711129c7296b01e5059410993ebd02
-%%~date: Unknown/2023-08-25 16:52:01
+%%~date: Unknown/2025-07-16 12:09:35
 #! Sequel Novel
 
 >> **By Jane Doh** <<

sample/content/bb2c23b3c42cc.nwd

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 %%~name: Jane Smith
 %%~path: f7e2d9f330615/bb2c23b3c42cc
 %%~kind: CHARACTER/NOTE
-%%~hash: 10f072a4bf7389b0c178a4181e50833d39b945af
+%%~hash: d3911172cd384130e57b3754ea8a3ff30633f825
-%%~date: Unknown/2024-01-30 11:05:37
+%%~date: Unknown/2025-07-16 12:09:50
 # Jane Smith
 
 @tag: Jane | Jane Smith

sample/nwProject.nwx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.8a1" hexVersion="0x020800a1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="6" timeStamp="2025-07-13 18:58:02">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.8a1" hexVersion="0x020800a1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="6" timeStamp="2025-07-16 12:10:17">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2279" autoCount="301" editTime="99977">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="2282" autoCount="304" editTime="100292">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>
   </project>
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
       <name status="s90e6c9" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Part One</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="6a2d6d5f4f401" parent="7031beac91f75" root="7031beac91f75" order="3" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">
-      <meta expanded="yes" heading="H2" charCount="95" wordCount="18" paraCount="1" cursorPos="291" />
+      <meta expanded="yes" heading="H2" charCount="95" wordCount="18" paraCount="1" cursorPos="47" />
       <name status="sf24ce6" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Chapter One</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="636b6aa9b697b" parent="6a2d6d5f4f401" root="7031beac91f75" order="0" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
       <name status="sf12341" import="ia857f0">Sequel</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="bacb7059e3083" parent="e5e47ebf63b1c" root="e5e47ebf63b1c" order="0" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">
-      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="27" wordCount="5" paraCount="1" cursorPos="100" />
+      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="27" wordCount="5" paraCount="1" cursorPos="41" />
       <name status="sc24b8f" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Title Page</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="a520879ca0b45" parent="e5e47ebf63b1c" root="e5e47ebf63b1c" order="1" type="FILE" class="NOVEL" layout="DOCUMENT">
-      <meta expanded="no" heading="H2" charCount="299" wordCount="55" paraCount="2" cursorPos="387" />
+      <meta expanded="no" heading="H2" charCount="299" wordCount="55" paraCount="2" cursorPos="29" />
       <name status="s8ae72a" import="ia857f0" active="yes">Chapter One</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="f6622b4617424" parent="None" root="f6622b4617424" order="2" type="ROOT" class="CHARACTER">
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@
       <name status="sf12341" import="ia857f0">Main Characters</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="14298de4d9524" parent="f7e2d9f330615" root="f6622b4617424" order="0" type="FILE" class="CHARACTER" layout="NOTE">
-      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="49" wordCount="9" paraCount="1" cursorPos="23" />
+      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="49" wordCount="9" paraCount="1" cursorPos="40" />
       <name status="sf12341" import="i2d7a54" active="yes">John Smith</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="bb2c23b3c42cc" parent="f7e2d9f330615" root="f6622b4617424" order="1" type="FILE" class="CHARACTER" layout="NOTE">
-      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="55" wordCount="9" paraCount="1" cursorPos="31" />
+      <meta expanded="no" heading="H1" charCount="55" wordCount="9" paraCount="1" cursorPos="40" />
       <name status="sf12341" import="i56be10" active="yes">Jane Smith</name>
     </item>
     <item handle="15c4492bd5107" parent="None" root="15c4492bd5107" order="3" type="ROOT" class="WORLD">

tests/test_gui/test_gui_dochighlighter.py

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ T_HANDLE = "0123456789abc"
 @pytest.fixture()
 def syntax(nwGUI):
     """Create a syntax object for use with testing."""
-    CONFIG.lightTheme = "tomorrow"
+    CONFIG.lightTheme = "default_light"
     CONFIG.themeMode = nwTheme.LIGHT
 
     CONFIG.dialogStyle = 3
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ def syntax(nwGUI):
 
     theme = SHARED.theme
     theme.loadTheme(force=True)
-    assert theme._guiPalette.base().color().getRgb() == (0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff)
+    assert theme._guiPalette.base().color().getRgb() == (0xfc, 0xfc, 0xfc, 0xff)
-    assert theme.syntaxTheme.text.getRgb() == (0x4d, 0x4d, 0x4c, 0xff)
+    assert theme.syntaxTheme.text.getRgb() == (0x30, 0x30, 0x30, 0xff)
 
     doc = QTextDocument()
     syntax = GuiDocHighlighter(doc)