Themes in Handy Note
Learn how to use built-in themes and create custom themes to personalise the look of your sticky notes.
Handy Note lets you change the appearance of each note using themes. Choose from seven built-in themes or create your own custom themes with full control over colours and fonts.
Choosing a Theme
To change the theme of an individual note:
- Click the gear icon in the top-left corner of the note.
- Select a theme from the Color Theme section.
The theme changes the background, text colour, and overall appearance of that note.
Built-in Themes
Handy Note includes seven built-in themes. You can preview each one in the Themes tab of Settings and set any theme as your default by selecting it and clicking Make Default Theme.
Built-in themes cannot be edited or deleted.

Creating Custom Themes
To create a custom theme:
- Open Settings and go to the Themes tab.
- Click the + button at the top of the theme list.
- Give your theme a name.
- Customise the following properties by clicking their colour swatches:
- Background Start and End colours (gradient)
- Text colour
- Link colour
- Text Cursor colour
- Font type, style, and size

Custom themes can be edited and deleted at any time.
Setting a Default Theme
Any theme -- built-in or custom -- can be set as the default. The default theme is applied to all new notes you create.
- Open Settings and go to the Themes tab.
- Select a theme from the list.
- Click Make Default Theme.