diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
index 568f657..db574aa 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/Ildaeil.cpp
@@ -1750,8 +1750,8 @@ struct IldaeilModuleWidget : ModuleWidgetWithSideScrews<26> {
         if (module == nullptr || module->pcontext != nullptr)
         {
             ildaeilWidget = new IldaeilWidget(module);
-            ildaeilWidget->box.pos = Vec(3 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH, 0);
-            ildaeilWidget->box.size = Vec(box.size.x - 6 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH, box.size.y);
+            ildaeilWidget->box.pos = Vec(3 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH + 1, 1);
+            ildaeilWidget->box.size = Vec(box.size.x - 6 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH - 2, box.size.y - 2);
             addChild(ildaeilWidget);
         }
 
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.cpp
index dff0720..be713d5 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 struct ImGuiTextEditor::PrivateData {
     TextEditor editor;
     std::string file;
+    bool darkMode = true;
 };
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -230,3 +231,15 @@ void ImGuiTextEditor::onHoverScroll(const HoverScrollEvent& e)
     // if there is a scrollbar, handle the event
     ImGuiWidget::onHoverScroll(e);
 }
+
+void ImGuiTextEditor::step()
+{
+    if (pData->darkMode != settings::darkMode)
+    {
+        pData->darkMode = settings::darkMode;
+        pData->editor.SetPalette(settings::darkMode ? TextEditor::GetDarkPalette()
+                                                    : TextEditor::GetLightPalette());
+    }
+
+    ImGuiWidget::step();
+}
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.hpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.hpp
index 4dbdf36..74bd043 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.hpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiTextEditor.hpp
@@ -73,4 +73,5 @@ protected:
     void drawImGui() override;
     void onButton(const ButtonEvent& e) override;
     void onHoverScroll(const HoverScrollEvent& e) override;
+    void step() override;
 };
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.cpp
index 65d129b..ec88a82 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "ImGuiWidget.hpp"
+#include "DearImGui/imgui.h"
 #include "DistrhoUtils.hpp"
 
 #ifndef DGL_NO_SHARED_RESOURCES
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ static void setupIO()
 struct ImGuiWidget::PrivateData {
     ImGuiContext* context = nullptr;
     bool created = false;
+    bool darkMode = true;
     bool fontGenerated = false;
     bool useMonospacedFont = false;
     float originalScaleFactor = 0.0f;
@@ -205,13 +207,13 @@ struct ImGuiWidget::PrivateData {
         style.FrameRounding = 4;
         style.ScaleAllSizes(scaleFactor);
 
-        const ImVec4 color_Cardinal(0.76f, 0.11f, 0.22f, 1.00f);
-        const ImVec4 color_DimCardinal(171.0 / 255.0, 54.0 / 255.0, 73.0 / 255.0, 1.00f);
+        const ImVec4 color_Cardinal(0.76f, 0.11f, 0.22f, 1.f);
+        const ImVec4 color_DimCardinal(171.f / 255.f, 54.f / 255.f, 73.f / 255.f, 1.f);
 
         ImVec4* const colors = style.Colors;
-        colors[ImGuiCol_Text]             = ImVec4(1.00f, 1.00f, 1.00f, 1.00f);
-        colors[ImGuiCol_TextDisabled]     = ImVec4(0.50f, 0.50f, 0.50f, 1.00f);
-        colors[ImGuiCol_WindowBg]         = ImVec4(0.101f, 0.101f, 0.101f, 0.94f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_Text]             = ImVec4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 1.f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_TextDisabled]     = ImVec4(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_WindowBg]         = ImVec4(0.099f, 0.099f, 0.099f, 1.f);
         colors[ImGuiCol_FrameBg]          = ImVec4(0.20f, 0.21f, 0.22f, 0.54f);
         colors[ImGuiCol_FrameBgHovered]   = ImVec4(0.40f, 0.40f, 0.40f, 0.40f);
         colors[ImGuiCol_FrameBgActive]    = ImVec4(0.18f, 0.18f, 0.18f, 0.67f);
@@ -223,9 +225,21 @@ struct ImGuiWidget::PrivateData {
         colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonHovered]    = color_Cardinal;
         colors[ImGuiCol_ButtonActive]     = color_Cardinal;
         colors[ImGuiCol_TextSelectedBg]   = ImVec4(0.87f, 0.87f, 0.87f, 0.35f);
-        colors[ImGuiCol_Header]           = ImVec4(0.44f, 0.44f, 0.44f, 0.40f);
+        colors[ImGuiCol_Header]           = ImVec4(0.44f, 0.44f, 0.44f, 0.4f);
         colors[ImGuiCol_HeaderHovered]    = color_DimCardinal;
         colors[ImGuiCol_HeaderActive]     = color_Cardinal;
+
+        if (!settings::darkMode)
+        {
+            for (int c = 0; c < ImGuiCol_COUNT; ++c)
+            {
+                if (std::memcmp(&colors[c], &color_Cardinal, sizeof(color_Cardinal)) == 0)
+                    continue;
+                if (std::memcmp(&colors[c], &color_DimCardinal, sizeof(color_DimCardinal)) == 0)
+                    continue;
+                colors[c] = ImVec4(1.f - colors[c].x, 1.f - colors[c].y, 1.f - colors[c].z, colors[c].w);
+            }
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -416,6 +430,17 @@ void ImGuiWidget::onSelectText(const SelectTextEvent& e)
         e.consume(this);
 }
 
+void ImGuiWidget::step()
+{
+    if (imData->darkMode != settings::darkMode)
+    {
+        imData->darkMode = settings::darkMode;
+        imData->resetEverything(true);
+    }
+
+    OpenGlWidgetWithBrowserPreview::step();
+}
+
 void ImGuiWidget::drawFramebuffer()
 {
     const float scaleFactor = APP->window->pixelRatio * std::max(1.0f, APP->scene->rack->getAbsoluteZoom());
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.hpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.hpp
index c24d506..5ceddc8 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.hpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ImGuiWidget.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ protected:
     void onButton(const ButtonEvent& e) override;
     void onSelectKey(const SelectKeyEvent& e) override;
     void onSelectText(const SelectTextEvent& e) override;
+    void step() override;
 
     void setAsCurrentContext();
     void setUseMonospaceFont(bool useMonoFont = true);
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ModuleWidgets.hpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ModuleWidgets.hpp
index 2045540..7766712 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/ModuleWidgets.hpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/ModuleWidgets.hpp
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "color.hpp"
 #include "rack.hpp"
-#include "settings.hpp"
 
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 # undef DEBUG
diff --git a/plugins/Cardinal/src/TextEditor.cpp b/plugins/Cardinal/src/TextEditor.cpp
index f8a67cd..ba03cc1 100644
--- a/plugins/Cardinal/src/TextEditor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/Cardinal/src/TextEditor.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ struct ModuleResizeHandle : OpaqueWidget {
             nvgMoveTo(args.vg, x + 0.5, margin + 0.5);
             nvgLineTo(args.vg, x + 0.5, box.size.y - margin + 0.5);
             nvgStrokeWidth(args.vg, 1.0);
-            nvgStrokeColor(args.vg, nvgRGBAf(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5));
+            nvgStrokeColor(args.vg, nvgRGBAf(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
             nvgStroke(args.vg);
         }
     }
@@ -349,8 +349,8 @@ struct TextEditorModuleWidget : ModuleWidget {
 
         textEditorModule = module;
         textEditorWidget = new ImGuiTextEditor();
-        textEditorWidget->box.pos = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH, 0);
-        textEditorWidget->box.size = Vec(box.size.x - 2 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH, box.size.y);
+        textEditorWidget->box.pos = Vec(RACK_GRID_WIDTH + 1, 1);
+        textEditorWidget->box.size = Vec(box.size.x - 2 * RACK_GRID_WIDTH - 2, box.size.y - 2);
         addChild(textEditorWidget);
 
         if (module != nullptr)
@@ -384,7 +384,8 @@ struct TextEditorModuleWidget : ModuleWidget {
     {
         nvgBeginPath(args.vg);
         nvgRect(args.vg, 0.0, 0.0, box.size.x, box.size.y);
-        nvgFillColor(args.vg, nvgRGB(0x20, 0x20, 0x20));
+        nvgFillColor(args.vg, settings::darkMode ? nvgRGB(0x20, 0x20, 0x20)
+                                                 : nvgRGB(0xe6, 0xe6, 0xe6));
         nvgFill(args.vg);
         ModuleWidget::draw(args);
     }
diff --git a/plugins/plugins.cpp b/plugins/plugins.cpp
index 64c04d9..25807db 100644
--- a/plugins/plugins.cpp
+++ b/plugins/plugins.cpp
@@ -2777,5 +2777,26 @@ void destroyStaticPlugins()
     plugins.clear();
 }
 
+void updateStaticPluginsDarkMode()
+{
+#ifndef NOPLUGINS
+    const bool darkMode = settings::darkMode;
+    // bogaudio
+    {
+        Skins& skins(Skins::skins());
+        skins._default = darkMode ? "dark" : "light";
+
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(skins._defaultSkinListenersLock);
+        for (auto listener : skins._defaultSkinListeners) {
+            listener->defaultSkinChanged(skins._default);
+        }
+    }
+    // meander
+    {
+        panelTheme = darkMode ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/custom/dep.cpp b/src/custom/dep.cpp
index b250136..ba2322b 100644
--- a/src/custom/dep.cpp
+++ b/src/custom/dep.cpp
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ static void nsvg__duplicatePaint(NSVGpaint& dst, NSVGpaint& src)
 	if (dst.type == NSVG_PAINT_LINEAR_GRADIENT || dst.type == NSVG_PAINT_RADIAL_GRADIENT)
     {
 		dst.gradient = static_cast<NSVGgradient*>(malloc(sizeof(NSVGgradient)));
-        std::memcpy(dst.gradient, src.gradient, sizeof(NSVGgradient));
+		std::memcpy(dst.gradient, src.gradient, sizeof(NSVGgradient));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
index 711e765..56d7b71 100644
--- a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ namespace asset {
 std::string patchesPath();
 }
 
+namespace plugin {
+void updateStaticPluginsDarkMode();
+}
+
 namespace app {
 namespace menuBar {
 
@@ -522,6 +526,7 @@ struct ViewButton : MenuButton {
 			darkModeText = CHECKMARK_STRING;
 		menu->addChild(createMenuItem("Dark Mode", darkModeText, []() {
 			switchDarkMode(!settings::darkMode);
+			plugin::updateStaticPluginsDarkMode();
 			setAllFramebufferWidgetsDirty(APP->scene);
 		}));