PrimeFlow Color Themes
Use PrimeFlow color themes and node color overrides to make a canvas easier to scan without changing the work itself.
Color themes apply a coordinated visual treatment to the nodes on a PrimeFlow canvas. Use them when a canvas has grown large, when you want mind map topics to stand apart, or when you want projects, tasks, notes, files, and CRM nodes to be easier to read at a glance.
Theme changes do not change your tasks, projects, CRM records, files, notes, connections, or saved canvas content. They only change how nodes look on the canvas.
Color Themes are available on Standard and Pro
The PrimeFlow feature matrix lists color themes and templates for both Standard and Pro.
What you can do
Apply a color theme
to the current PrimeFlow canvas
Choose from Minimalist and Vibrant theme groups
Use presets such as Dune, Linen, Mist, Sage, Sunset, Ocean, Forest, Fire, Mono Light, and Mono Dark
Reset the canvas back to default node appearance
Use right-click Color on a node
to override one node after applying a theme
Use Default (Theme)
from a node's right-click menu to remove that node override
Use group color controls
when organizing nodes inside a group
Keep node text readable
because supported nodes adapt text contrast to the current node background
Use themes before fine-tuning individual nodes
Apply a theme first, then adjust individual nodes with right-click Color when a specific item needs extra emphasis.
How to open Color Themes
- Main navigation: Open PrimeFlow.
- PrimeFlow header: Choose Colors.
- Command palette: Press ⌘+K on macOS or Ctrl+K on Windows, search for PrimeFlow, then use Colors from the PrimeFlow header.
The Color Themes picker opens with available theme presets grouped by type.
For the full header guide, see PrimeFlow Header and Controls.
Theme groups
PrimeFlow currently groups color themes into Minimalist and Vibrant.
Minimalist
Use Minimalist themes when you want a quieter canvas for planning, writing, or review.
Current Minimalist presets include:
- Champagne
- Zen
- Linen
- Mist
- Sage
- Dune
- Mono Light
- Mono Dark
Vibrant
Use Vibrant themes when you want stronger separation between node types, branches, or work areas.
Current Vibrant presets include:
- Constancy
- Cream
- Coral
- Flowers
- Gorgeous
- Perfume
- Groove
- Sunset
- Ocean
- Forest
- Purple Dream
- Fire
Theme names are presets
Theme names are labels for the built-in presets. You can switch themes at any time without changing the underlying work.
Apply a color theme
Step 1
Open PrimeFlow.
Step 2
Open the canvas you want to update.
Step 3
Choose Colors from the PrimeFlow header.
Step 4
Choose a theme from Minimalist or Vibrant.
PrimeFlow applies the selected theme to the current nodes on the canvas and remembers the active theme while you continue working in that canvas session.
Applying a theme updates current node appearance
If you already adjusted individual nodes, applying a new theme can replace those node-level choices. Reapply any individual node overrides after choosing the canvas theme you want.
Reset a theme
Use Reset to Default in the Color Themes picker when you want the canvas to return to the standard node appearance.
Resetting clears the active theme and removes theme-based node appearance changes from the canvas.
Reset also clears node color overrides
If you used right-click Color on individual nodes, Reset to Default removes those overrides too.
Override one node with right-click Color
Use a node override when one item needs to stand apart from the current canvas theme.
Step 1
Right-click a node.
Step 2
Choose a color option from Color.
Step 3
Choose Default (Theme) later if you want that node to use the active theme again.
This works for standard canvas nodes, mind map nodes, work nodes, CRM nodes, media nodes, and Pro node types that support PrimeFlow node styling. Sticky notes and groups have their own dedicated color controls because they behave differently from regular nodes.
For the full right-click guide, see PrimeFlow Right-Click Menus.
Groups and connection colors
Groups have their own color control so you can mark a grouped area without changing the nodes inside it. Right-click a group or use the group control to choose the group color.
Connections have separate settings for edge color, relationship type, thickness, movement, and comments. Those settings are handled from the edge menu, not from the Color Themes picker.
For group details, see PrimeFlow Groups. For edge details, see PrimeFlow Connections and Edges.
Readability and contrast
PrimeFlow nodes that support theme and right-click color changes adjust their text contrast against the current node background. This helps labels, descriptions, counts, file names, CRM details, and rich text remain readable after a theme or node override is applied.
This applies across the major PrimeFlow node families, including:
- Mind map nodes
- Task and work management nodes
- Project nodes
- CRM nodes
- Media and link nodes
- Documentation and note nodes
- File, folder, and PDF nodes on Pro
- Portal, Mermaid, and external app nodes on Pro
Some nodes keep a specialized appearance
Portals, sticky notes, groups, media players, and file previews can keep part of their own visual identity while still supporting theme or node color behavior where it applies.
Things worth knowing
Themes are canvas-level choices
Color themes are designed for the canvas you are editing. Use them to make one canvas easier to scan without changing other areas of PrimeTask.
Themes work well after templates
Mind map templates add starter topic structures. After adding a template, use Color Themes to make the topic structure easier to read.
See PrimeFlow Mind Map Templates.
Themes do not change record data
Applying a theme does not change task status, project health, CRM fields, notes, files, or connection meaning.
Node overrides are best for exceptions
Use the canvas theme for the overall structure, then use right-click Color only for important exceptions such as blockers, review items, priority work, or handoff points.
Common questions
"Are Color Themes Pro-only?"
No. Color Themes are available on every PrimeTask license.
"How many built-in themes are available?"
PrimeFlow currently includes 20 built-in color theme presets grouped into Minimalist and Vibrant.
"Can I apply a theme after building a canvas?"
Yes. Open Colors and choose a theme. The current nodes on the canvas update to the selected theme.
"Can I make one node different from the theme?"
Yes. Right-click the node and choose a Color option. Choose Default (Theme) to return that node to the theme.
"Do edge colors change from Color Themes?"
No. Edge colors are managed from the edge menu. See PrimeFlow Connections and Edges.
Where to go next
| If you want to… | Read this |
|---|---|
| Learn the PrimeFlow header controls | PrimeFlow Header and Controls |
| Start from a ready-made structure | PrimeFlow Templates |
| Compare mind map templates | PrimeFlow Mind Map Templates |
| Use node right-click actions | PrimeFlow Right-Click Menus |
| Organize nodes with groups | PrimeFlow Groups |
| Change connection appearance | PrimeFlow Connections and Edges |