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10QMLAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5Setup · moderate

In one sentence

A dark Kanagawa Dragon color theme for the Omarchy Linux desktop, plus optional Quickshell navbar and radial app launcher components.

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  root((Kanagawa Dragon theme))
    What it does
      Dark ink inspired color theme
      Optional Quickshell navbar
      Radial app launcher
    Tech stack
      QML
      Quickshell
      Hyprland
    Use cases
      Theme Omarchy desktop
      Replace Waybar with navbar
      Quick launch apps via keybind
    Audience
      Linux desktop users
      Omarchy and Hyprland users

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Install a cohesive dark ink-inspired color theme across your Omarchy Linux desktop.

USE CASE 2

Replace Waybar with a themed Quickshell navbar showing kanji workspace numbers and a clock.

USE CASE 3

Launch a themed radial app selector bound to a keyboard shortcut for quick app access.

What is it built with?

QMLQuickshellHyprlandOmarchy

How does it compare?

bjarneo/omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-themeavik43218/theme-lglberkeserce/deepl-translator-plasmoid
Stars10133
LanguageQMLQMLQML
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/51/52/5
Audiencedevelopergeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Quickshell components need Quickshell, hyprctl, pamixer, bluetoothctl, nmcli, and a Nerd Font installed.

No license information is stated in the README.

So what is it?

omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme is a dark color theme for Omarchy, a Linux desktop configuration system. The theme is based on the Kanagawa Dragon color palette, a set of muted, dark tones inspired by Japanese ink painting, with slight modifications from the original. Installation is a single command using Omarchy's built in theme installer. Beyond the color theme itself, the repository also includes two optional components built with Quickshell, a shell scripting tool for creating desktop UI elements. The first component is a top navigation bar that replaces Waybar, the status bar commonly used in Hyprland based desktop setups. This bar shows workspace indicators as kanji numerals, a centered clock, and system status modules, all styled in the Kanagawa Dragon palette. You enable it by disabling Waybar first and then launching the bar through Quickshell, optionally adding it to your Hyprland autostart configuration. The second component is a radial app launcher, a circular selector that appears when invoked, showing your chosen applications arranged in a ring. Selecting an app highlights it, and you can navigate with arrow keys, keyboard shortcuts, or by pressing a number key. Icons are colorized through a visual effect pass so they match the palette regardless of their original colors. The theme requires Quickshell, Hyprland compatible tools like hyprctl, pamixer, bluetoothctl, and nmcli, plus a Nerd Font, with the configuration using JetBrainsMono Nerd Font. It is written in QML, the language used by Quickshell for UI components. A light mode companion theme called omarchy-kanagawa-lotus-theme is also available from the same author.

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Prompt 1
Help me install the omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme on my Omarchy setup.
Prompt 2
Show me how to disable Waybar and enable the Quickshell navbar from this theme.
Prompt 3
Help me set up the quick apps radial selector with my own list of applications and a keybinding.
Prompt 4
Explain the dependencies I need installed before using the Quickshell components in this theme.

Frequently asked questions

What is omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme?

A dark Kanagawa Dragon color theme for the Omarchy Linux desktop, plus optional Quickshell navbar and radial app launcher components.

What language is omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme written in?

Mainly QML. The stack also includes QML, Quickshell, Hyprland.

What license does omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme use?

No license information is stated in the README.

How hard is omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is omarchy-kanagawa-dragon-theme for?

Mainly developer.

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