--- stage: none group: unassigned info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments type: concepts, howto --- # Profile preferences **(FREE ALL)** You can update your preferences to change the look and feel of GitLab. ## Change the color theme You can change the color theme of the GitLab UI. These colors are displayed on the left sidebar. Using individual color themes might help you differentiate between your different GitLab instances. To change the color theme: 1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar. 1. Select **Preferences**. 1. In the **Color theme** section, select a theme. ### Dark mode > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/28252) in GitLab 13.1 as an [Experiment](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/28252). Dark mode makes elements on the GitLab UI stand out on a dark background. - To turn on Dark mode, Select **Preferences > Color theme > Dark Mode**. Dark mode works only with the **Dark** Syntax highlighting theme. You can report and view issues, send feedback, and track progress in [epic 2092](https://gitlab.com/groups/gitlab-org/-/epics/2902). ## Change the syntax highlighting theme > Changing the default syntax highlighting theme for authenticated and unauthenticated users [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/25129) in GitLab 15.1. Syntax highlighting is a feature in code editors and IDEs. The highlighter assigns a color to each type of code, such as strings and comments. To change the syntax highlighting theme: 1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar. 1. Select **Preferences**. 1. In the **Syntax highlighting theme** section, select a theme. 1. Select **Save changes**. To view the updated syntax highlighting theme, refresh your project's page. To customize the syntax highlighting theme, you can also [use the Application settings API](../../api/settings.md#list-of-settings-that-can-be-accessed-via-api-calls). Use `default_syntax_highlighting_theme` to change the syntax highlighting colors on a more granular level. If these steps do not work, your programming language might not be supported by the syntax highlighters. For more information, view [Rouge Ruby Library](https://github.com/rouge-ruby/rouge) for guidance on code files and Snippets. View [Moncaco Editor](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/) and [Monarch](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/monarch.html) for guidance on the Web IDE. ## Change the diff colors Diffs use two different background colors to show changes between versions of code. By default, the original file in red and the changes made in green. To change the diff colors: 1. On the left sidebar, select your avatar. 1. Select **Preferences**. 1. Go to the **Diff colors** section. 1. Complete the fields. 1. Select **Save changes**. 1. Optional. Type a color code in the fields. ## Behavior The following settings allow you to customize the behavior of the GitLab layout and default views of your dashboard and the projects' landing pages. ### Layout width GitLab can be set up to use different widths depending on your liking. Choose between the fixed (max. `1280px`) and the fluid (`100%`) application layout. NOTE: While `1280px` is the standard max width when using fixed layout, some pages still use 100% width, depending on the content. ### Homepage This setting changes the behavior of the tanuki icon in the upper-left corner of GitLab. ### Group overview content The **Group overview content** dropdown list allows you to choose what information is displayed on a group's home page. You can choose between 2 options: - Details (default) - [Security dashboard](../application_security/security_dashboard/index.md) ### Project overview content The **Project overview content** setting allows you to choose what content you want to see on a project's home page. If **Files and Readme** is selected, you can show or hide the shortcut buttons above the file list on the project overview with the **Show shortcut buttons above files on project overview** setting. ### Tab width You can set the displayed width of tab characters across various parts of GitLab, for example, blobs, diffs, and snippets. NOTE: Some parts of GitLab do not respect this setting, including the WebIDE, file editor and Markdown editor. ## Localization ### Language Select your preferred language from a list of supported languages. *This feature is experimental and translations are not complete yet.* ### First day of the week The first day of the week can be customized for calendar views and date pickers. You can choose one of the following options as the first day of the week: - Saturday - Sunday - Monday If you select **System Default**, the first day of the week is set to the [instance default](../../administration/settings/index.md#change-the-default-first-day-of-the-week). ## Time preferences ### Use relative times > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/65570) in GitLab 14.1. You can select your preferred time format for the GitLab user interface: - Relative times, for example, `30 minutes ago`. - Absolute times, for example, `May 18, 2021, 3:57 PM`. The times are formatted depending on your chosen language and browser locale. To set your time preference: 1. On the **Preferences** page, go to **Time preferences**. 1. Select the **Use relative times** checkbox to use relative times, or clear the checkbox to use absolute times. 1. Select **Save changes**. NOTE: This feature is experimental, and choosing absolute times might break certain layouts. Open an issue if you notice that using absolute times breaks a layout. ## User identities in CI job JSON web tokens > [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/387537) in GitLab 16.0. False by default. You can select to include the list of your external identities in the JSON Web Token information that is generated for a CI job. For more information and examples, see [Token Payload](../../ci/secrets/id_token_authentication.md#token-payload). ## Integrations Configure your preferences with third-party services which provide enhancements to your GitLab experience. ### Sourcegraph NOTE: This setting is only visible if Sourcegraph has been enabled by a GitLab administrator. Manage the availability of integrated code intelligence features powered by Sourcegraph. View [the Sourcegraph feature documentation](../../integration/sourcegraph.md#enable-sourcegraph-in-user-preferences) for more information. ### Gitpod Enable and disable the [GitLab-Gitpod integration](../../integration/gitpod.md). This is only visible after the integration is configured by a GitLab administrator. View [the Gitpod feature documentation](../../integration/gitpod.md) for more information.