I recently started using PaperModX, a fantastic starter theme for Hugo. While the theme is well-designed and easy to use, I encountered a few challenges when trying to make certain updates using the prescribed methods.

For instance, when I wanted to change the default dark Chroma code highlighting theme, updating the chroma-dark.css file in assets/css/lib didn’t work as expected. The simplest solution was to modify the theme files directly. As a result, I decided to fork the repository to make custom updates myself.

Here are the changes I’ve made to the theme so far:

  1. Image Optimization: All images are now compressed to the webp format for better performance.
  2. Code Highlighting Theme: Updated the chroma-dark.css file to switch from the dracula theme to nowdark.
  3. Font Adjustments: Reduced the font size for Chroma code blocks to better align with the rest of the post’s typography.

I plan to continue modifying the theme and pushing updates as needed. This process not only helps me tailor the theme to my needs but also serves as a great learning experience.