Overview
The Admin Themes feature in LimeSurvey enables customization of the application's appearance.
Location
Access admin theme settings by navigating to: Configuration → Advanced → Themes → Admin themes.
Available Options
The Admin themes tab lists the available admin interface themes. LimeSurvey ships with the core Sea Green admin theme, and the active theme is marked Selected. The admin theme can also be set under Configuration → Global → General → Administration theme, where it applies installation-wide.
Related Resources
The following articles provide additional information about LimeSurvey's theming capabilities:
- Overview - Themes — Covers the broader theme functionality found under Configuration → Advanced → Themes
- Question Themes — Details how to customize question types and their visual presentation
- The LimeSurvey Theme Editor — Explains the theme editor tool (available to users with theme permissions and super-administrators)
- Creating a New Theme — Guidance on creating or editing themes, which requires both user permissions and file system access
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