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# Appearance

**Location:** Settings → Appearance

Customize how the Alludium interface looks and how content is displayed. Appearance settings are personal preferences that apply across all workspaces you're a member of.

#### Theme

Select your preferred visual theme for the interface.

**Light**\
Bright interface with light backgrounds and dark text. Optimized for well-lit environments and daytime use.

**Dark**\
Low light mode with dark backgrounds and light text. Reduces eye strain in low-light conditions and conserves battery on OLED displays.

**System**\
Automatically matches your operating system's theme preference. The interface switches between light and dark modes based on your system settings, adapting to your device's current appearance.

To change your theme:

1. Navigate to **Appearance**
2. Select **Light**, **Dark**, or **System**
3. The interface updates immediately—no save required

#### Message Layout

Choose how chat messages are displayed in agent conversations.

**View 1**\
Left aligned layout where all messages appear aligned to the left side of the chat interface. Creates a traditional conversation flow with consistent alignment.

**View 2**\
User on right layout where your messages appear on the right and agent responses appear on the left. Creates a messaging-app style conversation that visually distinguishes between your inputs and agent outputs.

To change your message layout:

1. Navigate to **Appearance**
2. Select **View 1** or **View 2**
3. The layout updates immediately in all agent chat interfaces

**Quick switching:** You can quickly switch between message layouts using the toggle button in the chat interface. Your preference is saved automatically and applies to all future conversations.

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All appearance preferences are personal settings that follow you across workspaces and devices when you log in to Alludium.


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