Add default colors

[Mar1usW3]

Hi,

i really like the color scheme for the theme but with the latest update this is gone. How can i add the default values back (like red-color etc. )? Maybe a possibility in the patcher?
Can someone explain me why this was removed?

[TilmanGriesel]

I understand the frustration. With the latest update, Graphite now uses the default status indicator colors provided by Home Assistant. Over time, Home Assistant has integrated more of the Mushroom cards, which initially used custom feedback and status colors defined by Graphite but this has led to some compatibility issues with certain cards.

For now, I’ve chosen to prioritize full compatibility until I can find a clean way to reintroduce the full Graphite color palette.

That said, there is a way to restore the previous style. First, you can install the earlier version of Graphite via HACS. I’ll also provide a YAML snippet that reassigns the original colors, which can be used with the patcher. Additionally, you’ll still find all the previous status colors in the YAML file - they’re currently commented out.

I’ll post an update as soon as the patch is ready.

[Mar1usW3]

understood this i don´t really have a big issue with that but i was a bit surprised about the decision to remove the graphite color palette. So that why i asked to have the possibility to use the palette for the default cards back.
I also commented there are already back in to get them back. But as soon as i execute the patcher again there get overritten, thats why i ask for an solution (maybe a option in the patcher.

[TilmanGriesel]

Your automation setup likely updates the theme and overwrites any previous or manual changes. This behavior is expected and unavoidable. To ensure consistent and reliable results, the correct process should always be: update → patch → theme reload.

I’ve updated the theme patcher to support patching in the mappings. The comment blocks where causing issues, so that’s been addressed. I've also added an example showing how to patch in the legacy mapping.

That said, this approach is still not ideal, I’d prefer to handle it via a proper YAML merge operation, but that would require more time to implement.

In the meantime, please update the script using the following command:

wget -O /config/scripts/graphite-theme-patcher.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TilmanGriesel/graphite/refs/heads/main/extras/theme-patcher/graphite-theme-patcher.py

You can refer to this example for the legacy feedback colors:
https://github.com/TilmanGriesel/graphite/blob/main/extras/theme-patcher/examples/legacy_feedback_colors.yaml

Again, this isn’t the most efficient solution, but it’s the best option available at the moment.

[TilmanGriesel]

@Mar1usW3 It would be really helpful if you could share a screenshot of your setup and point out where the latest colors are causing issues.

Maintaining a theme for Home Assistant is a constant balancing act between customization and compatibility, especially with how quickly the Home Assistant team is evolving the interface these days.