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

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 %%~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
 
-% Short: The sidekick
+%Short: The sidekick
 
 He’s pretty cool. Not Brad Pitt though.

sample/content/6a2d6d5f4f401.nwd

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 %%~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
 @location: Earth
 
-% Synopsis: We can add a chapter document, but keep the scene files separate. In the chapter document we can set the meta data that applies to the whole chapter if we wish to. You can add the scenes as child documents directly under the chapter.
+%Synopsis: We can add a chapter document, but keep the scene files separate. In the chapter document we can set the meta data that applies to the whole chapter if we wish to. You can add the scenes as child documents directly under the chapter.
 
 A chapter can contain leading text before the first scene, like this piece of text.

sample/content/a520879ca0b45.nwd

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 %%~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
 
-% Synopsis: Remember Jane and John?
+%Synopsis: Remember Jane and John?
 
 ### Scene One
 

sample/content/bacb7059e3083.nwd

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %%~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** <<
 
-% Synopsis: Jane and John are back in a sequel to My Novel!
+%Synopsis: Jane and John are back in a sequel to My Novel!

sample/content/bb2c23b3c42cc.nwd

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 %%~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
 
-% Short: The heroine
+%Short: The heroine
 
 She’s pretty cool. Not Angelina Jolie though.

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)