> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.kinwall.family/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.kinwall.family/using-kinwall/appearance.md).

# Appearance

![Week view in dark mode](https://4251322152-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F2kP7ksVUPkKNBdqDQdkp%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-430745b21ff4eedf35a7bacc8205caa505bad66c%2Fipad-week-dark.png?alt=media)

Appearance works on two levels:

* **Household**: **Settings → General → Appearance**. It applies to every device, and it's also used on the sign-in and pairing screens before a device has a key.
* **Per device**: **Settings → General → This display → Appearance on this device**. It overrides the household value on this device only.

## Household settings

| Setting                             | Options                                                            | Default                                                |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Mode**                            | Light, Dark, Auto (follows the device's system setting), Scheduled | Light                                                  |
| **Dark from / Dark to** (Scheduled) | Two times. The window can cross midnight.                          | 20:00 → 07:00                                          |
| **Accent color**                    | Preset swatches, or a custom colour (the rainbow swatch)           | `#FF9E7A`                                              |
| **Light background**                | Warm, White, Gray, Sage                                            | Warm                                                   |
| **Dark background**                 | Cocoa, Charcoal, Midnight                                          | Cocoa                                                  |
| **Text size**                       | Small, Medium, Large, Extra large                                  | Medium                                                 |
| **Density**                         | Comfortable, Compact (shorter hour rows in the time grid)          | Comfortable                                            |
| **Quiet hours (displays)**          | Off / On, with Quiet from and Quiet to                             | Off. See [Quiet hours](/using-kinwall/quiet-hours.md). |

Changes save as you make them, and other devices pick them up within about 15 seconds.

### Dark schedule

**Scheduled** switches to dark between **Dark from** and **Dark to** in the device's local time, and it re-checks every minute. It's a good fit for a wall display that should dim in the evening without going dark all day. **Auto** follows the operating system's light/dark setting instead.

## Per-device overrides

Under **This display → Appearance on this device**:

* **Mode**, **Text size** and **Density** are menus. The first option is **Household (*****current value*****)**, which follows the family setting.
* **Accent**, **Light bg** and **Dark bg** are chip rows. **Household** follows the family setting, and any other chip overrides it.
* **Typeface**: Default (Nunito), Hyperlegible (Atkinson Hyperlegible Next) or Dyslexia-friendly (Lexend).
* **Low-stimulation mode**: a toggle that reduces motion and visual noise on this device.

Overrides are saved in the browser's local storage on that device. They're never sent to the server and aren't in exports. A kitchen iPad can use Extra large text and the Midnight background while phones stay on the household defaults.

The same section has **Navigation position** (Auto, Bottom, Left, Right) for tablets and desktops. Phones always use the bottom bar. See [This display](/settings-reference/this-display.md).


---

# Agent Instructions
This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com.

## Querying This Documentation
If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.kinwall.family/using-kinwall/appearance.md?ask=<question>&goal=<endgoal>
```

`ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
`goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal.

The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.