---
name: "rofi-theme-selector"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rofi"
version: "2.0.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rofi-theme-selector"
---

# rofi-theme-selector(1)

Preview and apply themes for rofi

## NAME

**rofi-theme-selector** - Preview and apply themes for **rofi**

## DESCRIPTION

**rofi-theme-selector** is a bash/rofi script to preview and apply themes for **rofi**. It’s part of any installation of **rofi**.

## USAGE

### Running rofi-theme-selector

**rofi-theme-selector** shows a list of all available themes in a **rofi** window. It lets you preview each theme with the Enter key and apply the theme to your **rofi** configuration file with Alt+a.

## Theme directories

**rofi-theme-selector** searches the following directories for themes:

- •

  ${PREFIX}/share/rofi/themes

- •

  $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME/rofi/themes

- •

  $XDG\_DATA\_HOME/share/rofi/themes

${PREFIX} reflects the install location of rofi. In most cases this will be “/usr”. $XDG\_CONFIG\_HOME is normally unset. Default path is “$HOME/.config”. $XDG\_DATA\_HOME is normally unset. Default path is “$HOME/.local/share”.

## SEE ALSO

[rofi(1)](/rofi/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Qball Cow qball@gmpclient.org Rasmus Steinke rasi@xssn.at