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Live Editing Zen Theme

This guides/index will help you customize the appearance of Zen Browser by live editing the userChrome.css file. Follow the steps below to start customizing your browser's theme.

Step 1: Access the Profile Folder

  1. Open Zen Browser.
  2. Type about:support in the address bar and press Enter.
  3. Look for the Application Basics section.
  4. Click on Open Profile Folder. This will open the folder where Zen Browser stores your user data.

Step 2: Create the chrome Folder

  1. In the Profile Folder, create a new folder and name it chrome.
  2. Inside the chrome folder, create a new blank file named userChrome.css.

Step 3: Open Style Editor in Zen Browser

  1. In Zen Browser, press Ctrl + Shift + Alt + I to open the Developer Tools.
  2. Navigate to the Style Editor tab.
  3. In the filter/search bar, type userChrome to locate the userChrome.css file you created earlier.

[!info] Enable Browser Developer Tools Afer Firefox version 131 the Browser Developer Tools is disabled by default for security.

  1. Open the about:config page. This page contains advanced settings for the browser.
  2. Search for devtools.debugger.remote-enabled
  3. Toggle the setting to true by double-clicking on it

Step 4: Edit the userChrome.css File

  1. The userChrome.css file should now be visible in the Style Editor.
  2. You can start editing the file directly within the Style Editor.
    • Note: You can use the Inspect button ! to hover over and select elements on the page. This allows you to learn about the id, class, or other attributes of elements, which you can then target in your userChrome.css file.
  3. To apply your changes, save the file by clicking Save or by pressing Ctrl + S.

Tip

If a style does not apply as expected, try adding the !important keyword at the end of the CSS rule. This forces the browser to apply the style regardless of any other existing styles.

[!Notes] Any changes you make to the userChrome.css file will be applied immediately to Zen Browser. Use this file to customize various UI elements, such as colors, fonts, and layout. You can use this guide to help you themes-marketplace


This guide is designed to help you quickly and efficiently customize your Zen Browser experience. Happy theming!