Appearance
Appearance is split across two Settings sections: Board Appearance (board colour scheme and piece set) and Appearance (the app accent palette). All changes take effect immediately without a restart.
Board theme
Section titled “Board theme”Choose the colour of the board squares and pieces. Four themes are available:
| Theme | Light squares | Dark squares |
|---|---|---|
| Brown (default) | Cream | Medium brown |
| Blue | Light blue | Steel blue |
| Green | Off-white | Forest green |
| Purple | Light lavender | Deep purple |
Click a theme swatch to apply it. The board updates immediately so you can preview each option.
Piece sets
Section titled “Piece sets”Choose the style of chess pieces. Five sets are available:
| Set | Character |
|---|---|
| Cburnett (default) | Classic Lichess vector pieces — clean and widely recognised |
| Merida | Traditional tournament style |
| Alpha | Minimalist letterform pieces |
| California | Modern flat design |
| Staunty | Contemporary 2D Staunton style |
Click a piece set thumbnail to apply it. The board updates immediately.
App accent palette
Section titled “App accent palette”The accent palette controls the highlight colour used throughout the app — active elements, links, move highlights, and the primary action colour.
Five palettes are available:
| Palette | Character |
|---|---|
| Walnut (default) | Rich reddish-brown — warm and professional |
| Slate | Cool blue-grey — neutral and calm |
| Forest | Deep green — natural and grounded |
| Navy | Deep blue — classic and formal |
| Burgundy | Dark red — bold and distinctive |
Click a palette swatch to apply it.
Dark and light mode
Section titled “Dark and light mode”The sun/moon toggle at the foot of the left sidebar switches between dark and light mode. Your preference is saved and restored on the next launch.
Masterboard defaults to your system preference on first launch. If your system is set to dark mode, the app opens in dark mode.
Openings display options
Section titled “Openings display options”A separate Openings section in Settings controls what is shown in the analysis panels and the repertoire tree. All three default to on:
- Coverage indicator — a green dot next to moves that exist in your repertoires when browsing your games in the Explorer panel.
- Move heatmap — colour-coded review-state dots on moves in the repertoire tree (green = well-learned, yellow = due, red = lapsed).
- Deviation marker — an amber dot in the Notation panel on the move where a played game left your prepared opening.