Alacritty-use-theme-with-gnome-darkmode
Install
yay -S alacritty-use-theme-with-gnome-darkmode
After installing the package enable and start the systemd units
systemctl --user enable alacritty-listen-to-colorscheme.service systemctl --user start alacritty-listen-to-colorscheme.service
Usage
the service will listens for a dbus signal to change the Gnome's colorscheme.
The service will use alacritty-use-theme to automaticlly switch alacritty's
theme.
Setup alacritty-use-theme
https://github.com/christophermca/alacritty-use-theme/blob/main/README.md
Set aliases day and night
Create an aliases file inside of your alacritty configuration touch $HOME/.config/alacritty/themes/alaises.toml
# aliases.toml
[aliases]
day = "pencil-light"
night = "default" # will use the default theme in alacritty
Click the "Dark Mode" button in the system menu
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christophermca commented on 2026-01-19 18:38 (UTC)
Alacritty-use-theme-with-gnome-darkmode
Install
yay -S alacritty-use-theme-with-gnome-darkmodeAfter installing the package enable and start the systemd units
systemctl --user enable alacritty-listen-to-colorscheme.servicesystemctl --user start alacritty-listen-to-colorscheme.serviceUsage
the service will listens for a dbus signal to change the Gnome's colorscheme. The service will use
alacritty-use-themeto automaticlly switch alacritty's theme.Setup alacritty-use-theme
https://github.com/christophermca/alacritty-use-theme/blob/main/README.md
Set aliases
dayandnightCreate an aliases file inside of your alacritty configuration
touch $HOME/.config/alacritty/themes/alaises.tomlClick the "Dark Mode" button in the system menu