diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/popup_window.xml b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/popup_window.xml
index 88245458..fca9b563 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/popup_window.xml
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/gui/view/popup_window.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         <div gap="16" align_items="center">
           <!-- Back button -->
           <Button id="but_back" width="48" height="48" color="on_background_contrast(transparent)" border_color="on_background_contrast(transparent)">
-            <sprite src_builtin="dashboard/back.svg" width="24" height="24" />
+            <sprite src_builtin="dashboard/back.svg" width="24" height="24" color="on_background_contrast" />
           </Button>
 
           <!-- Title -->
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
index 4692b502..f671d5ad 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/de.json
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "Farbpaletten",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "Derzeit aktives Thema.",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "Klicken Sie hier, um dieses Thema zu verwenden.",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "WayVR neu starten, um die Änderungen zu übernehmen?",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "Klicken, um Farbpaletten zu durchsuchen.\nUm eigene zu erstellen, besuche die Webseite!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "Füge dein eigenes benutzerdefiniertes Thema hinzu!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "Klicken Sie hier, um das Web-Handbuch zu öffnen.",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "Aus Favoriten entfernen",
 	"EMPTY": "Leer",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "Angepinnte Anwendungen"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
index 3fc32f94..53a831ca 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/en.json
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "Add your own custom theme!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "Click to open web manual.",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "Click to use this theme.",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "Restart WayVR to apply changes?",
 		"CLEAR_PIPEWIRE_TOKENS": "Clear PipeWire tokens",
 		"CLEAR_PIPEWIRE_TOKENS_HELP": "Prompt for screen selection on next start",
 		"CLEAR_SAVED_STATE": "Clear saved state",
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
index 3e95ba63..883a4602 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/es.json
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "Paletas de colores",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "Tema actualmente activo.",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "Haz clic para usar este tema.",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "¿Reiniciar WayVR para aplicar los cambios?",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "Haz clic para explorar paletas de colores.\nPara crear paletas personalizadas, ¡visita el sitio web!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "¡Añade tu propio tema personalizado!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "Haz clic para abrir el manual web.",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "Eliminar de favoritos",
 	"EMPTY": "Vacío",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "Aplicaciones ancladas"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/it.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/it.json
index 37e0bdc6..1eb9b658 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/it.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/it.json
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "Tavolozze colori",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "Tema attualmente attivo.",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "Clicca per usare questo tema.",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "Riavviare WayVR per applicare le modifiche?",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "Clicca per sfogliare le palette di colori.\nPer crearne di personalizzate, visita il sito web!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "Aggiungi il tuo tema personalizzato!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "Clicca per aprire il manuale web.",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "Rimuovi dai preferiti",
 	"EMPTY": "Vuoto",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "Applicazioni fissate"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
index 04618528..6dbb6ca4 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/ja.json
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "カラーパレット",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "現在有効なテーマ。",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "クリックしてこのテーマを適用します。",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "変更を適用するためにWayVRを再起動しますか？",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "クリックしてカラーパレットを選択してください。\nカスタムパレットの作成については、ウェブサイトを参照してください！",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "カスタムテーマを追加しましょう！",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "クリックしてウェブマニュアルを開く。",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "お気に入りから削除",
 	"EMPTY": "空",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "ピン留めされたアプリケーション"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
index 585ffdbb..aa372bd0 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/pl.json
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "Palety kolorów",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "Obecnie aktywny motyw.",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "Kliknij, aby użyć tego motywu.",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "Zrestartować WayVR, aby zastosować zmiany?",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "Kliknij, aby przeglądać palety kolorów.\nAby stworzyć własne, odwiedź stronę internetową!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "Dodaj własny motyw!",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "Kliknij, aby otworzyć instrukcję internetową.",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "Usuń z ulubionych",
 	"EMPTY": "Puste",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "Przypięte aplikacje"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/zh_CN.json b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/zh_CN.json
index 08107d48..a9437312 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/assets/lang/zh_CN.json
+++ b/dash-frontend/assets/lang/zh_CN.json
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@
 		"COLOR_PALETTES": "配色方案",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CURRENT": "当前激活的主题。",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_ACTIVATE": "点击以使用此主题。",
-		"APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART": "重启 WayVR 以应用更改吗？",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_HELP": "点击浏览配色方案。\n如需创建自定义配色，请参阅网站！",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL": "添加自定义主题！",
 		"COLOR_PALETTE_CUSTOM_URL2": "点击打开网页版手册。",
@@ -329,4 +328,4 @@
 	"REMOVE_FROM_FAVOURITES": "从收藏中移除",
 	"EMPTY": "空",
 	"PINNED_APPS": "已固定应用程序"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings/tab_look_and_feel.rs b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings/tab_look_and_feel.rs
index a8245f24..bc264bb0 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings/tab_look_and_feel.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/tab/settings/tab_look_and_feel.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use wgui::{
 use crate::{
 	frontend::FrontendTasks,
 	tab::settings::{
-		SettingType, SettingsMountParams, SettingsTab, Task as SettingsTask, horiz_cell,
+		SettingType, SettingsMountParams, SettingsTab, horiz_cell,
 		macros::{options_category, options_checkbox, options_dropdown, options_slider_f32},
 		mount_requires_restart,
 	},
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ pub struct State {
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	tasks: Tasks<Task>,
-	settings_tasks: Tasks<SettingsTask>,
 }
 
 impl SettingsTab for State {
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ impl SettingsTab for State {
 						self.frontend_tasks.clone(),
 						self.globals.clone(),
 						self.popup_color_palettes.clone(),
-						self.settings_tasks.clone(),
 						par.general_config.color_palette.clone(),
 					);
 				}
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ impl State {
 			frontend_tasks: par.frontend_tasks.clone(),
 			globals: par.mp.doc_params.globals.clone(),
 			tasks,
-			settings_tasks: par.mp.tasks.clone(),
 		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/color_palettes.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/color_palettes.rs
index 9bfd222e..26e368d6 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/color_palettes.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/color_palettes.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
+use crate::{
+	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
+	util::popup_manager::{MountPopupOnceParams, PopupHolder},
+	views::{ViewTrait, ViewUpdateParams},
+};
 use std::{rc::Rc, sync::Arc};
+use wgui::color::WguiColorName;
 use wgui::{
 	assets::AssetPath,
-	color::WguiColorName,
 	components::button::ComponentButton,
 	globals::WguiGlobals,
 	i18n::Translation,
-	layout::{Layout, WidgetID},
+	layout::{Layout, LayoutTask, WidgetID},
 	log::LogErr,
 	palette::PALETTES,
 	parser::{Fetchable, ParseDocumentParams, TemplateParams},
@@ -16,19 +21,10 @@ use wlx_common::{
 	palette::{list_palette_files, load_custom_palette},
 };
 
-use crate::{
-	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
-	tab::settings::Task as SettingsTask,
-	util::popup_manager::{MountPopupOnceParams, PopupHolder},
-	views::{self, ViewTrait, ViewUpdateParams},
-};
-
 #[derive(Clone)]
 enum Task {
 	SelectPalette(String),
 	CustomPaletteUrl,
-	Restart,
-	Cancel,
 }
 
 pub struct Params<'a> {
@@ -36,40 +32,30 @@ pub struct Params<'a> {
 	pub layout: &'a mut Layout,
 	pub parent_id: WidgetID,
 	pub frontend_tasks: &'a FrontendTasks,
-	pub settings_tasks: Tasks<SettingsTask>,
+	pub on_close_request: Box<dyn FnOnce()>,
 	pub current_palette: Arc<str>,
 }
 
 pub struct View {
 	tasks: Tasks<Task>,
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
-	globals: WguiGlobals,
-	popup_dialog: PopupHolder<views::dialog_box::View>,
-	settings_tasks: Tasks<SettingsTask>,
-	chosen_palette: Option<Arc<str>>,
+	on_close_request: Option<Box<dyn FnOnce()>>,
 }
 
 impl ViewTrait for View {
 	fn update(&mut self, par: &mut ViewUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		self.popup_dialog.update(par)?;
-
 		for task in self.tasks.drain() {
 			match task {
 				Task::SelectPalette(profile) => {
-					self.chosen_palette = Some(profile.into());
-					self.show_restart_dialog_box()?;
-				}
-				Task::Cancel => {
-					let close_dialog = self.popup_dialog.get_close_callback(par.layout);
-					close_dialog();
-				}
-				Task::Restart => {
-					if let Some(palette) = self.chosen_palette.take() {
-						par.general_config.color_palette = palette;
-						par.config_change_kind.replace(ConfigChangeKind::WguiThemeChange);
+					let mut globals = par.layout.state.globals.get();
+					let new_palette = wlx_common::palette::load_palette(&profile);
+					globals.palette = new_palette;
+					par.general_config.color_palette = profile.into();
+					par.layout.tasks.push(LayoutTask::RefreshPalette);
+					par.config_change_kind.replace(ConfigChangeKind::WguiColorPaletteChange);
+					if let Some(c) = self.on_close_request.take() {
+						c();
 					}
-
-					self.settings_tasks.push(SettingsTask::RestartSoftware);
 				}
 				Task::CustomPaletteUrl => {
 					self.frontend_tasks.push(FrontendTask::OpenURL(
@@ -113,7 +99,6 @@ impl View {
 		let list_parent = parser_state.fetch_widget(&params.layout.state, "list_parent")?.id;
 
 		let tasks = Tasks::new();
-		let popup_dialog = PopupHolder::<views::dialog_box::View>::default();
 
 		for (idx, name) in list_palette_files().into_iter().enumerate() {
 			let Ok(palette) = load_custom_palette(&name).log_warn("Could not load custom color palette") else {
@@ -246,58 +231,15 @@ impl View {
 		Ok(Self {
 			tasks,
 			frontend_tasks: params.frontend_tasks.clone(),
-			globals: params.globals.clone(),
-			popup_dialog,
-			settings_tasks: params.settings_tasks,
-			chosen_palette: None,
+			on_close_request: Some(params.on_close_request),
 		})
 	}
-
-	fn show_restart_dialog_box(&mut self) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		const ACTION_RESTART: &str = "restart";
-		const ACTION_CANCEL: &str = "cancel";
-
-		let tasks = self.tasks.clone();
-
-		views::dialog_box::mount_popup(
-			self.popup_dialog.clone(),
-			self.frontend_tasks.clone(),
-			views::dialog_box::Params {
-				globals: self.globals.clone(),
-				message: Translation::from_translation_key("APP_SETTINGS.APPLY_CHANGES_RESTART"),
-				entries: vec![
-					views::dialog_box::ButtonEntry {
-						content: Translation::from_translation_key("APP_SETTINGS.CANCEL"),
-						icon: "dashboard/close.svg",
-						action: ACTION_CANCEL,
-					},
-					views::dialog_box::ButtonEntry {
-						content: Translation::from_translation_key("APP_SETTINGS.RESTART_SOFTWARE"),
-						icon: "dashboard/refresh.svg",
-						action: ACTION_RESTART,
-					},
-				],
-				on_action_click: Box::new(move |action| match action {
-					ACTION_RESTART => {
-						tasks.push(Task::Restart);
-					}
-					ACTION_CANCEL => {
-						tasks.push(Task::Cancel);
-					}
-					_ => unreachable!(),
-				}),
-			},
-		);
-
-		Ok(())
-	}
 }
 
 pub fn mount_popup(
 	frontend_tasks: FrontendTasks,
 	globals: WguiGlobals,
 	popup: PopupHolder<View>,
-	settings_tasks: Tasks<SettingsTask>,
 	current_palette: Arc<str>,
 ) {
 	frontend_tasks
@@ -305,13 +247,14 @@ pub fn mount_popup(
 		.push(FrontendTask::MountPopupOnce(MountPopupOnceParams::new(
 			Translation::from_translation_key("APP_SETTINGS.COLOR_PALETTES"),
 			Box::new(move |data| {
+				let on_close_request = popup.get_close_callback(data.layout);
 				let view = View::new(Params {
 					globals: globals.clone(),
 					layout: data.layout,
 					parent_id: data.id_content,
 					frontend_tasks: &frontend_tasks,
-					settings_tasks,
 					current_palette,
+					on_close_request,
 				})?;
 
 				popup.set_view(data.handle, view, None);
diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/task.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/task.rs
index 7a145fa4..c2885ed7 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/task.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/task.rs
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ pub enum SpawnPos {
 pub enum GlobalChange {
     Settings,
     Keyboard,
+    ColorPalette,
 }
 
 pub type ModifyOverlayTask = dyn FnOnce(&mut AppState, &mut OverlayWindowConfig) + Send;
diff --git a/wayvr/src/gui/panel/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
index 88296dc6..bcd8ffff 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/gui/panel/mod.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use wgui::{
     },
     gfx::cmd::WGfxClearMode,
     i18n::Translation,
-    layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, LayoutUpdateParams, WidgetID},
+    layout::{Layout, LayoutParams, LayoutTask, LayoutUpdateParams, WidgetID},
     parser::{self, CustomAttribsInfoOwned, Fetchable, ParseDocumentExtra, ParserState},
     renderer_vk::{context::Context as WguiContext, text::custom_glyph::CustomGlyphData},
     widget::{
@@ -360,6 +360,9 @@ impl<S: 'static> OverlayBackend for GuiPanel<S> {
     }
 
     fn notify(&mut self, app: &mut AppState, data: OverlayEventData) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        if let OverlayEventData::ColorPaletteRefresh = data {
+            self.layout.tasks.push(LayoutTask::RefreshPalette);
+        }
         let Some(on_notify) = self.on_notify.take() else {
             return Ok(());
         };
diff --git a/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs b/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
index b8301793..e3824542 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
@@ -538,11 +538,17 @@ impl DashInterface<AppState> for DashInterfaceLive {
         data.session.config_dirty = true;
 
         match kind {
+            ConfigChangeKind::WguiColorPaletteChange => {
+                data.tasks
+                    .enqueue(TaskType::Overlay(OverlayTask::GlobalChange(
+                        GlobalChange::ColorPalette,
+                    )));
+            }
             ConfigChangeKind::OverlayConfig => {
                 data.tasks
                     .enqueue(TaskType::Overlay(OverlayTask::GlobalChange(
                         GlobalChange::Settings,
-                    )))
+                    )));
             }
             ConfigChangeKind::EnvironmentBlend => {
                 #[cfg(feature = "openxr")]
diff --git a/wayvr/src/state.rs b/wayvr/src/state.rs
index c95f40f1..3b802e68 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/state.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/state.rs
@@ -189,8 +189,6 @@ impl AppState {
             )
             .ok();
 
-        let palette = load_palette(&*session.config.color_palette);
-
         let mut app_state = Self {
             tasks,
             gfx,
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ impl AppState {
                 &lang_provider,
                 &WguiFontConfig::default(),
                 get_config_file_path(&theme_path),
-                palette,
+                load_palette(&*session.config.color_palette),
             )?,
             wgui_theme: Rc::new(theme),
             dbus,
diff --git a/wayvr/src/windowing/backend.rs b/wayvr/src/windowing/backend.rs
index f9bf7651..0ca522ba 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/windowing/backend.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/windowing/backend.rs
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ pub enum OverlayEventData {
     },
     WvrCommand(WvrCommand),
     ResizeRequest([u32; 2]),
+    ColorPaletteRefresh,
 }
 
 pub trait OverlayBackend: Any {
diff --git a/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs b/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
index 02278935..596409bb 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/windowing/manager.rs
@@ -333,6 +333,20 @@ where
                 self.overlays_changed(app)?;
                 self.sets_changed(app);
             }
+            OverlayTask::GlobalChange(GlobalChange::ColorPalette) => {
+                {
+                    let mut globals = app.wgui_globals.get();
+                    globals.palette =
+                        wlx_common::palette::load_palette(&app.session.config.color_palette);
+                }
+
+                for o in self.overlays.values_mut() {
+                    let _ = o
+                        .config
+                        .backend
+                        .notify(app, OverlayEventData::ColorPaletteRefresh);
+                }
+            }
             OverlayTask::CleanupMirrors => {
                 let mut ids_to_remove = vec![];
                 for (oid, o) in &self.overlays {
diff --git a/wgui/src/layout.rs b/wgui/src/layout.rs
index 8984261c..b57cea30 100644
--- a/wgui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/layout.rs
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ pub enum LayoutTask {
 	PlaySound(WguiSoundType),
 	Dispatch(LayoutDispatchFunc),
 	SetFocus(ComponentWeak),
+	RefreshPalette,
 	Unfocus,
 }
 
@@ -748,6 +749,10 @@ impl Layout {
 		let mut tasks = self.tasks.drain();
 		while let Some(task) = tasks.pop_front() {
 			match task {
+				LayoutTask::RefreshPalette => {
+					let root = self.tree_root_widget;
+					LayoutState::refresh_palette_recur(&mut self.common(), root);
+				}
 				LayoutTask::RemoveWidget(widget_id) => {
 					self.remove_widget(widget_id);
 				}
@@ -1028,4 +1033,27 @@ impl LayoutState {
 		// safety: we just checked the type
 		unsafe { Ok(Rc::from_raw(Rc::into_raw(component.0).cast())) }
 	}
+
+	fn refresh_palette_recur(common: &mut CallbackDataCommon, widget_id: WidgetID) {
+		if let Some(widget) = common.state.widgets.get(widget_id) {
+			widget.state().obj.palette_updated(common);
+		} else {
+			debug_assert!(false);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		let Some(node_id) = common.state.nodes.get(widget_id) else {
+			/* node/widget desync, this shouldn't happen */
+			debug_assert!(false);
+			return;
+		};
+
+		for child_node_id in common.state.tree.child_ids(*node_id) {
+			let Some(widget_id) = common.state.tree.get_node_context(child_node_id) else {
+				debug_assert!(false);
+				continue;
+			};
+			LayoutState::refresh_palette_recur(common, *widget_id);
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/wgui/src/palette.rs b/wgui/src/palette.rs
index ddd8b339..8490e5e3 100644
--- a/wgui/src/palette.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/palette.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ impl WguiColorPalette {
 		}
 
 		log::warn!("No color palette with name '{palette_name}', using default colors.");
-		return DEFAULT.clone();
+		DEFAULT.clone()
 	}
 
 	pub const fn from_inner(colors: [drawing::Color; WguiColorName::COUNT]) -> Self {
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/label.rs b/wgui/src/widget/label.rs
index 834c6f9e..43474aca 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/label.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/label.rs
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ impl WidgetLabel {
 		}
 	}
 
-	pub fn get_color(&self) -> WguiColor {
+	pub const fn get_color(&self) -> WguiColor {
 		self.params.style.color.unwrap() // create_ex populates this
 	}
 
-	pub fn parent_color(&self) -> ParentColor {
+	pub const fn parent_color(&self) -> ParentColor {
 		self.params.parent_color
 	}
 }
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@ impl WidgetObj for WidgetLabel {
 		})
 	}
 
+	fn palette_updated(&mut self, common: &mut CallbackDataCommon) {
+		let cur_color = self.get_color();
+		self.set_color(common, cur_color, true);
+	}
+
 	fn get_id(&self) -> WidgetID {
 		self.id
 	}
diff --git a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
index 3236cff6..d00e172d 100644
--- a/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/widget/mod.rs
@@ -191,6 +191,8 @@ pub trait WidgetObj: AnyTrait {
 
 	fn draw(&mut self, state: &mut DrawState, params: &DrawParams);
 
+	fn palette_updated(&mut self, _common: &mut CallbackDataCommon) {}
+
 	fn measure(
 		&mut self,
 		_globals: &Globals,
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
index 8c63345b..420931a4 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/dash_interface.rs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ pub trait DashInterface<T> {
 pub enum ConfigChangeKind {
 	OverlayConfig,
 	EnvironmentBlend,
-	WguiThemeChange, // TODO: does not do anything right now
+	WguiColorPaletteChange,
 	WvrServerConfig,
 	/// Marks the config for saving but doesn't notify any components
 	#[default]