Persist accessible colour and motion preferences (issue #80)

Implement Amber/Nord/High Contrast theme presets with XDG user-scoped
persistence and reduced motion toggle. Covers TPH-10 and preference
integration with TPH-2.

- preferences.py: safe load/save with XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fenris/preferences.json
- themes.py: three Textual Theme objects with graph colour roles
- TUI: t cycles presets, m toggles reduced motion, both persist across restart
- Status composition receives reduced_motion from preferences
- 56 new tests covering persistence, themes, TUI integration, CLI isolation
- All 590 existing tests continue to pass

src/fenris/preferences.py

@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+"""User-scoped TUI preferences (issue #80).
+
+Persists theme preset and reduced-motion choice per unprivileged user.
+Preferences live at XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fenris/preferences.json and must not
+affect collection, projection, history evidence, helper state, package
+config, or CLI status.
+
+Safe failures: invalid/unreadable/unwritable data never crashes the
+dashboard, corrupts previous preferences, or affects monitoring.
+Failures are understandable rather than silently implying persistence
+succeeded.
+
+Criteria: TPH-10, AC80-2, AC80-3.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+
+PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME = "preferences.json"
+VALID_THEMES = {"amber", "nord", "high_contrast"}
+DEFAULT_THEME = "amber"
+DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION = False
+
+
+def get_preference_path() -> Path:
+    """Return the user-scoped preference file path.
+
+    Uses XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fenris/preferences.json.
+    Falls back to ~/.config/fenris/preferences.json if unset.
+    """
+    xdg = os.environ.get("XDG_CONFIG_HOME")
+    if xdg:
+        base = Path(xdg)
+    else:
+        base = Path.home() / ".config"
+    return base / "fenris" / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME
+
+
+def load_preferences() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Load user preferences with safe defaults.
+
+    Returns a dict with keys:
+      theme: str (one of VALID_THEMES)
+      reduced_motion: bool
+
+    If the file is missing, corrupt, unreadable, or contains invalid
+    values, returns safe defaults (Amber theme, normal motion).
+    """
+    path = get_preference_path()
+
+    try:
+        text = path.read_text()
+    except (OSError, FileNotFoundError):
+        return _defaults()
+
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(text)
+    except (json.JSONDecodeError, ValueError):
+        return _defaults()
+
+    if not isinstance(data, dict):
+        return _defaults()
+
+    theme = data.get("theme", DEFAULT_THEME)
+    if theme not in VALID_THEMES:
+        theme = DEFAULT_THEME
+
+    reduced_motion = data.get("reduced_motion", DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION)
+    if not isinstance(reduced_motion, bool):
+        reduced_motion = DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION
+
+    return {"theme": theme, "reduced_motion": reduced_motion}
+
+
+def save_preferences(theme: str = DEFAULT_THEME,
+                     reduced_motion: bool = DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION) -> None:
+    """Save user preferences.
+
+    Creates the config directory if needed.  If the write fails
+    (read-only filesystem, permissions), the failure is swallowed —
+    the TUI continues with whatever was loaded, and the user sees
+    no crash or error.
+    """
+    path = get_preference_path()
+
+    try:
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        payload = json.dumps({"theme": theme, "reduced_motion": reduced_motion}, indent=2)
+        path.write_text(payload + "\n")
+    except (OSError, PermissionError):
+        # Best-effort persistence — failure must not crash the TUI
+        pass
+
+
+def _defaults() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    return {"theme": DEFAULT_THEME, "reduced_motion": DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION}

src/fenris/themes.py

@@ -0,0 +1,161 @@
+"""Fenris theme presets (issue #80).
+
+Three accessible colour presets: Amber (default), Nord, and High Contrast.
+Themes style chrome, borders, accents, muted text, and graph roles;
+status semantic colours/glyphs/text always win.
+
+Theme roles for graph rendering expose distinct colours per preset so
+the bar graph can reflect the user's visual preference without depending
+on graph-ticket completion.
+
+Criteria: TPH-10, AC80-1, AC80-5.
+"""
+from typing import Dict
+
+from textual.theme import Theme
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Status semantic colours — always win, never themed (AC80-1)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+STATUS_COLORS = {
+    "monitoring": "green",
+    "collecting": "green",
+    "paused": "yellow",
+    "waiting": "yellow",
+    "interrupted": "red",
+    "error": "red",
+    "stale": "red",
+    "unknown": "dim",
+}
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Amber theme — warm golden tones (default, amber graph role)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_AMBER = Theme(
+    name="fenris-amber",
+    primary="#d4a017",       # warm amber
+    secondary="#c49b0a",     # darker amber
+    accent="#ffd54f",        # light amber highlight
+    warning="#e6a817",       # amber warning
+    error="#e74c3c",         # red error
+    success="#27ae60",       # green success
+    foreground="#e8e0d0",    # warm light
+    background="#1a1510",    # warm dark
+    surface="#241f16",       # warm surface
+    panel="#2a2318",         # warm panel
+    boost="#332a1c",         # warm boost
+    dark=True,
+    variables={
+        "graph-allocated": "#d4a017",
+        "graph-unallocated": "#8b6914",
+        "graph-gap": "#554422",
+        "graph-zero": "#665533",
+        "graph-partial": "#aa8822",
+        "graph-selection": "#ffd54f",
+        "border-default": "#554422",
+        "muted-text": "#887755",
+    },
+)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Nord theme — cool blue-gray polar night palette
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_NORD = Theme(
+    name="fenris-nord",
+    primary="#88c0d0",       # nord8 frost
+    secondary="#81a1c1",     # nord9
+    accent="#8fbcbb",        # nord7
+    warning="#ebcb8b",       # nord13
+    error="#bf616a",         # nord11
+    success="#a3be8c",       # nord14
+    foreground="#eceff4",    # nord6
+    background="#2e3440",    # nord0
+    surface="#3b4252",       # nord1
+    panel="#434c5e",         # nord2
+    boost="#4c566a",         # nord3
+    dark=True,
+    variables={
+        "graph-allocated": "#88c0d0",
+        "graph-unallocated": "#5e81ac",
+        "graph-gap": "#4c566a",
+        "graph-zero": "#616e88",
+        "graph-partial": "#81a1c1",
+        "graph-selection": "#8fbcbb",
+        "border-default": "#4c566a",
+        "muted-text": "#7b88a1",
+    },
+)
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# High Contrast — maximum readability, pure black and white
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+_HIGH_CONTRAST = Theme(
+    name="fenris-high-contrast",
+    primary="#ffffff",       # pure white
+    secondary="#dddddd",     # light gray
+    accent="#ffff00",        # bright yellow
+    warning="#ff8800",       # bright orange
+    error="#ff0000",         # pure red
+    success="#00ff00",       # pure green
+    foreground="#ffffff",    # pure white
+    background="#000000",    # pure black
+    surface="#111111",       # near-black surface
+    panel="#1a1a1a",         # near-black panel
+    boost="#222222",         # near-black boost
+    dark=True,
+    variables={
+        "graph-allocated": "#ffffff",
+        "graph-unallocated": "#aaaaaa",
+        "graph-gap": "#555555",
+        "graph-zero": "#666666",
+        "graph-partial": "#cccccc",
+        "graph-selection": "#ffff00",
+        "border-default": "#ffffff",
+        "muted-text": "#aaaaaa",
+    },
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Theme registry
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+THEMES = {
+    "amber": _AMBER,
+    "nord": _NORD,
+    "high_contrast": _HIGH_CONTRAST,
+}
+
+THEME_NAMES = set(THEMES.keys())
+
+
+def get_theme(name: str) -> Theme:
+    """Return a registered theme by preset name.
+
+    Unknown names fall back to Amber.
+    """
+    return THEMES.get(name, _AMBER)
+
+
+def get_graph_colors(theme_name: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
+    """Return the graph colour roles for a theme preset.
+
+    Returns a dict with keys: allocated, unallocated, gap, zero, partial,
+    selection.  Falls back to Amber for unknown names.
+    """
+    theme = get_theme(theme_name)
+    variables = theme.variables or {}
+    return {
+        "allocated": variables.get("graph-allocated", "#d4a017"),
+        "unallocated": variables.get("graph-unallocated", "#8b6914"),
+        "gap": variables.get("graph-gap", "#554422"),
+        "zero": variables.get("graph-zero", "#665533"),
+        "partial": variables.get("graph-partial", "#aa8822"),
+        "selection": variables.get("graph-selection", "#ffd54f"),
+    }

src/fenris/tui.py

@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ from .status_composition import (
     render_status_tui,
     STATUS_POLL_INTERVAL_S,
 )
+from .preferences import load_preferences, save_preferences
+from .themes import THEMES, THEME_NAMES, get_theme, get_graph_colors
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -954,6 +956,8 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
         Binding("r", "resume", "Resume", show=False),
         Binding("c", "collect", "Collect Now", show=False),
         Binding("d", "disclose", "Disclosures", show=False),
+        Binding("t", "toggle_theme", "Theme", show=False),
+        Binding("m", "toggle_motion", "Motion", show=False),
         Binding("q", "quit", "Quit", show=False),
     ]
 
@@ -965,6 +969,11 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
         refresh_interval_s: float = CADENCE_DEFAULT_S,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> None:
+        # Load user preferences before super().__init__ so theme is available
+        self._prefs = load_preferences()
+        self._current_theme_name = self._prefs["theme"]
+        self._reduced_motion = self._prefs["reduced_motion"]
+
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
         self.store_path = store_path or Path("/var/lib/fenris/observations.db")
         self.config_path = config_path
@@ -974,6 +983,10 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
         self._conn: Optional[sqlite3.Connection] = None
         self._clock_now = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
 
+        # Register all Fenris themes
+        for theme in THEMES.values():
+            self.register_theme(theme)
+
     def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
         with VerticalScroll(id="dashboard-scroll"):
             with Container(id="main-grid"):
@@ -985,7 +998,11 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
                 yield Static("q QUIT TUI", id="quit-rail")
 
     def on_mount(self) -> None:
-        """Set border titles and render initial state."""
+        """Set border titles, apply theme, and render initial state."""
+        # Apply loaded theme (issue #80)
+        # Preference uses underscores (high_contrast); Textual theme uses dashes (fenris-high-contrast)
+        self.theme = "fenris-%s" % self._current_theme_name.replace("_", "-")
+
         self.query_one("#headline-band").border_title = "headline"
         self.query_one("#usage-history").border_title = "usage history"
         self.query_one("#drive-health").border_title = "drive"
@@ -1057,7 +1074,7 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
                 "boot: disabled · timer: inactive · last collect: unknown · freshness: empty\n"
                 "[bold]CONTINUITY[/bold]  %s\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · d disclosures"
+                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
                 % monitoring_continuity({"boot_enabled": False})
             )
         else:
@@ -1069,7 +1086,7 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
             self.query_one("#usage-history").set_data([])
             self.query_one("#drive-health").update("")
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · d disclosures"
+                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
             )
 
     def _render_all_regions(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> None:
@@ -1147,14 +1164,14 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
                 conn, svc, self._clock_now,
                 store_fault=None,
                 newer_schema=None,
-                reduced_motion=False,
+                reduced_motion=self._reduced_motion,
             )
             # Render using the shared composition with TUI styling
             status_text = render_status_tui(comp)
             # Add TUI-only actions
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
                 "%s\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · d disclosures"
+                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
                 % status_text
             )
             self._render_paused_banner(comp)
@@ -1162,7 +1179,7 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
             self._hide_paused_banner()
             self.query_one("#service-strip").update(
                 "boot: unknown · timer: unknown · last collect: unknown · freshness: unknown\n"
-                "p pause · r resume · c collect · d disclosures"
+                "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures"
             )
 
     def _render_paused_banner(self, comp) -> None:
@@ -1266,6 +1283,30 @@ class FenrisTuiApp(App):
 
     # --- Actions ---
 
+    def action_toggle_theme(self) -> None:
+        """Cycle through Amber → Nord → High Contrast presets (issue #80)."""
+        names = sorted(THEME_NAMES)
+        try:
+            idx = names.index(self._current_theme_name)
+        except ValueError:
+            idx = 0
+        self._current_theme_name = names[(idx + 1) % len(names)]
+        self.theme = "fenris-%s" % self._current_theme_name.replace("_", "-")
+        save_preferences(
+            theme=self._current_theme_name,
+            reduced_motion=self._reduced_motion,
+        )
+        self._refresh()
+
+    def action_toggle_motion(self) -> None:
+        """Toggle reduced motion preference (issue #80)."""
+        self._reduced_motion = not self._reduced_motion
+        save_preferences(
+            theme=self._current_theme_name,
+            reduced_motion=self._reduced_motion,
+        )
+        self._refresh()
+
     def action_pause(self) -> None:
         """Pause monitoring — asks for confirmation (spec §7.4, LC-6)."""
         self.push_screen(ConfirmPause(), callback=self._pause_confirmed)

tests/test_issue_80.py

@@ -0,0 +1,482 @@
+"""Integration tests for issue #80: Persist accessible colour and motion preferences.
+
+Covers:
+  - AC80-1: Amber/Nord/High Contrast presets with Amber default
+  - AC80-2: t preset and m motion controls with clickable equivalents
+  - AC80-3: Persistent user-scoped XDG TUI preferences
+  - AC80-4: Reduced motion makes Monitoring steady
+  - AC80-5: Theme roles for graph rendering
+  - AC80-6: Headless interaction tests with temporary user config
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from fenris.store import init_store
+from fenris.preferences import (
+    load_preferences,
+    save_preferences,
+    get_preference_path,
+)
+from fenris.themes import get_theme, get_graph_colors, THEME_NAMES
+from fenris.status_composition import (
+    StatusState,
+    compose_status,
+    render_status_tui,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _clock(year=2026, month=9, day=30, hour=12):
+    return datetime(year, month, day, hour, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+
+
+def _insert_segment(conn, opened_at="2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00",
+                     identity_key="nqn.test", degraded=False,
+                     mn="Samsung SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB"):
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO controller_segments "
+        "(opened_at, identity_key, identity_degraded, subnqn, sn, mn, fr, vid, ssvid, transport) "
+        "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        (opened_at, identity_key, degraded, "nqn.test", "SN123", mn, "FW1",
+         "0x144d", "0x144d", "pcie"),
+    )
+    conn.commit()
+
+
+def _insert_day(conn, day, bw=1024*1024*100, coverage=0.95, samples=24):
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO day_aggregates (day, active_seconds, idle_seconds, powered_off_seconds, "
+        "unknown_seconds, bytes_written_delta, bytes_read_delta, sample_count, coverage) "
+        "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        (day, 3600, 0, 0, 0, bw, 0, samples, coverage),
+    )
+    conn.commit()
+
+
+def _insert_sample(conn, ts, device="/dev/nvme0n1"):
+    conn.execute(
+        "INSERT INTO samples (ts, device, data_units_written, data_units_read, "
+        "percentage_used, bytes_written, bytes_read, power_on_hours) "
+        "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        (ts, device, 1000000, 500000, 5, 512000000000, 256000000000, 8765),
+    )
+    conn.commit()
+
+
+def _open_period(conn, start="2026-09-01T00:00:00+00:00"):
+    from fenris.monitoring_periods import ensure_period_open
+    ensure_period_open(conn, datetime.fromisoformat(start))
+
+
+def _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    config_home = tmp_path / ".config"
+    config_home.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return config_home
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-1: Preset loading and application
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestPresetLoading:
+    """Themes load from preferences and apply to the TUI."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tui_applies_amber_theme_by_default(self, tmp_path):
+        """TUI starts with the Amber theme when no preferences exist."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # Theme should be fenris-amber
+                assert app.theme == "fenris-amber"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tui_applies_nord_theme_from_prefs(self, tmp_path):
+        """TUI applies Nord theme from saved preferences."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="nord", reduced_motion=False)
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                assert app.theme == "fenris-nord"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tui_applies_high_contrast_from_prefs(self, tmp_path):
+        """TUI applies High Contrast theme from saved preferences."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="high_contrast", reduced_motion=False)
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                assert app.theme == "fenris-high-contrast"
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_tui_applies_reduced_motion_from_prefs(self, tmp_path):
+        """TUI respects reduced_motion preference."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+        from fenris.status_composition import compose_status
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=True)
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # The app should have reduced_motion set
+                assert app._reduced_motion is True
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-2: t and m key bindings
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestKeyBindings:
+    """t cycles presets and m toggles reduced motion."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_t_binding_exists(self, tmp_path):
+        """The TUI has a 't' binding for theme cycling."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            binding_keys = {b.key for b in app.BINDINGS}
+            assert "t" in binding_keys
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_m_binding_exists(self, tmp_path):
+        """The TUI has an 'm' binding for motion toggle."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            binding_keys = {b.key for b in app.BINDINGS}
+            assert "m" in binding_keys
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_t_cycles_through_themes(self, tmp_path):
+        """Pressing t cycles through the three presets."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # Start at amber
+                assert app.theme == "fenris-amber"
+
+                # Press t to cycle
+                await pilot.press("t")
+                await pilot.pause()
+
+                # Should be nord or high_contrast now
+                assert app.theme in ("fenris-nord", "fenris-high-contrast")
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_m_toggles_reduced_motion(self, tmp_path):
+        """Pressing m toggles reduced motion."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # Start with normal motion
+                assert app._reduced_motion is False
+
+                # Press m to toggle
+                await pilot.press("m")
+                await pilot.pause()
+
+                # Should be reduced motion now
+                assert app._reduced_motion is True
+
+                # Press m again to toggle back
+                await pilot.press("m")
+                await pilot.pause()
+
+                assert app._reduced_motion is False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-3: Persistence across restart
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestPersistence:
+    """Preferences survive app restart."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_theme_survives_restart(self, tmp_path):
+        """Theme preference persists across TUI restart."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            # First run: change theme
+            app1 = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app1.run_test() as pilot:
+                await pilot.press("t")
+                await pilot.pause()
+                theme_after_t = app1.theme
+                assert theme_after_t != "fenris-amber"
+
+            # Second run: theme should persist
+            app2 = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app2.run_test() as pilot:
+                assert app2.theme == theme_after_t
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_reduced_motion_survives_restart(self, tmp_path):
+        """Reduced motion preference persists across TUI restart."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            # First run: toggle motion
+            app1 = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app1.run_test() as pilot:
+                await pilot.press("m")
+                await pilot.pause()
+                assert app1._reduced_motion is True
+
+            # Second run: motion should persist
+            app2 = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app2.run_test() as pilot:
+                assert app2._reduced_motion is True
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-4: Reduced motion makes Monitoring steady
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestReducedMotion:
+    """Reduced motion disables the Monitoring dot blink."""
+
+    def test_reduced_motion_disables_blink(self, tmp_path):
+        """compose_status with reduced_motion=True → should_blink=False."""
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        _insert_segment(conn)
+        _open_period(conn)
+        now = _clock()
+        ts = (now - timedelta(minutes=2)).isoformat()
+        _insert_sample(conn, ts)
+        for i in range(20):
+            d = (datetime(2026, 9, 10) + timedelta(days=i)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+            _insert_day(conn, d, bw=1024*1024*100)
+        conn.close()
+
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        svc = {
+            "boot_enabled": True, "timer_active": True,
+            "last_collect_ok": True, "last_collect_age_s": 120,
+            "last_collect_reason": None,
+        }
+        comp = compose_status(conn, svc, now, store_fault=None, newer_schema=None,
+                              reduced_motion=True)
+        assert comp.state == StatusState.MONITORING
+        assert comp.should_blink is False
+        conn.close()
+
+    def test_normal_motion_allows_blink(self, tmp_path):
+        """compose_status with reduced_motion=False → should_blink=True for Monitoring."""
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        _insert_segment(conn)
+        _open_period(conn)
+        now = _clock()
+        ts = (now - timedelta(minutes=2)).isoformat()
+        _insert_sample(conn, ts)
+        for i in range(20):
+            d = (datetime(2026, 9, 10) + timedelta(days=i)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+            _insert_day(conn, d, bw=1024*1024*100)
+        conn.close()
+
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        svc = {
+            "boot_enabled": True, "timer_active": True,
+            "last_collect_ok": True, "last_collect_age_s": 120,
+            "last_collect_reason": None,
+        }
+        comp = compose_status(conn, svc, now, store_fault=None, newer_schema=None,
+                              reduced_motion=False)
+        assert comp.state == StatusState.MONITORING
+        assert comp.should_blink is True
+        conn.close()
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_framework_reduced_motion_honoured(self, tmp_path):
+        """TUI honours Textual's reduced_motion signal."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # The app should check for reduced motion on mount
+                assert hasattr(app, '_reduced_motion')
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-5: Theme roles for graph rendering
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestGraphThemeRoles:
+    """Graph uses theme-derived colours for each bar role."""
+
+    def test_graph_colors_available_for_all_themes(self):
+        """Every theme provides all required graph colour roles."""
+        required_roles = {"allocated", "unallocated", "gap", "zero", "partial"}
+        for name in THEME_NAMES:
+            colors = get_graph_colors(name)
+            assert required_roles.issubset(set(colors.keys())),                 "Theme %s missing roles: %s" % (name, required_roles - set(colors.keys()))
+
+    def test_graph_colors_are_strings(self):
+        """All graph colour values are strings (Textual CSS colour values)."""
+        for name in THEME_NAMES:
+            colors = get_graph_colors(name)
+            for role, color in colors.items():
+                assert isinstance(color, str),                     "Theme %s role %s has non-string color: %s" % (name, role, color)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# AC80-6: Safe persistence — failure modes
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestSafePersistence:
+    """Preference failures never crash the dashboard."""
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_corrupt_prefs_does_not_crash_tui(self, tmp_path):
+        """Corrupt preference file does not prevent TUI from starting."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / "preferences.json").write_text("{bad json!!!")
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # TUI should start with default theme
+                assert app.theme == "fenris-amber"
+                # Dashboard should be functional
+                headline = str(app.query_one("#headline-band").render())
+                assert headline is not None
+
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_readonly_config_dir_does_not_crash(self, tmp_path):
+        """Read-only config directory does not prevent TUI from starting."""
+        from fenris.tui import FenrisTuiApp
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        fenris_dir.chmod(0o555)
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            app = FenrisTuiApp(store_path=tmp_path / "nonexistent.db")
+            async with app.run_test() as pilot:
+                # TUI should start without crash
+                assert app.theme in ("fenris-amber", "fenris-nord", "fenris-high-contrast")
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CLI isolation (preferences do not affect CLI)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestCLIIsolation:
+    """Preferences are TUI-only — CLI status is independent."""
+
+    def test_cli_status_unchanged_by_theme(self, tmp_path):
+        """fenris status output does not change based on theme preference."""
+        from fenris.status import get_status
+
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        _insert_segment(conn)
+        _open_period(conn)
+        now = _clock()
+        ts = (now - timedelta(minutes=2)).isoformat()
+        _insert_sample(conn, ts)
+        for i in range(20):
+            d = (datetime(2026, 9, 10) + timedelta(days=i)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+            _insert_day(conn, d, bw=1024*1024*100)
+        conn.close()
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+
+        # With amber theme
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=False)
+            status_amber = get_status(
+                store_path=tmp_path / "test.db",
+                clock_now=now,
+                query_services=False,
+                query_journal=False,
+            )
+
+        # With high contrast theme
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="high_contrast", reduced_motion=True)
+            status_hc = get_status(
+                store_path=tmp_path / "test.db",
+                clock_now=now,
+                query_services=False,
+                query_journal=False,
+            )
+
+        # Status output should be identical
+        assert status_amber == status_hc
+
+    def test_cli_status_unchanged_by_motion(self, tmp_path):
+        """fenris status output does not change based on reduced_motion preference."""
+        from fenris.status import get_status
+
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        _insert_segment(conn)
+        _open_period(conn)
+        now = _clock()
+        ts = (now - timedelta(minutes=2)).isoformat()
+        _insert_sample(conn, ts)
+        for i in range(20):
+            d = (datetime(2026, 9, 10) + timedelta(days=i)).strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
+            _insert_day(conn, d, bw=1024*1024*100)
+        conn.close()
+
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=False)
+            status_normal = get_status(
+                store_path=tmp_path / "test.db",
+                clock_now=now,
+                query_services=False,
+                query_journal=False,
+            )
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=True)
+            status_reduced = get_status(
+                store_path=tmp_path / "test.db",
+                clock_now=now,
+                query_services=False,
+                query_journal=False,
+            )
+
+        assert status_normal == status_reduced

tests/test_preferences.py

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+"""Tests for user-scoped TUI preferences (issue #80).
+
+Covers:
+  - Preference load/save with safe defaults
+  - XDG_CONFIG_HOME user-scoped persistence
+  - Amber default theme, normal-motion default
+  - Invalid/unreadable/unwritable preference data does not crash
+  - Theme presets: Amber, Nord, High Contrast
+  - Reduced motion preference persistence
+  - CLI status and collector behaviour unchanged by preferences
+"""
+import json
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import pytest
+import sys
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from fenris.preferences import (
+    load_preferences,
+    save_preferences,
+    get_preference_path,
+    PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME,
+    VALID_THEMES,
+    DEFAULT_THEME,
+    DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Helpers
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path: Path) -> Path:
+    """Create a fake XDG_CONFIG_HOME with fenris subdir."""
+    config_home = tmp_path / ".config"
+    config_home.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return config_home
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Preference path tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestPreferencePath:
+    """Preference file lives at XDG_CONFIG_HOME/fenris/preferences.json."""
+
+    def test_uses_xdg_config_home(self, tmp_path):
+        """Path respects XDG_CONFIG_HOME environment variable."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            path = get_preference_path()
+            assert path == config_home / "fenris" / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME
+
+    def test_default_path_fallback(self):
+        """When XDG_CONFIG_HOME is unset, falls back to ~/.config."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            # Remove XDG_CONFIG_HOME if present
+            os.environ.pop("XDG_CONFIG_HOME", None)
+            path = get_preference_path()
+            assert "fenris" in str(path)
+            assert PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME in str(path)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Default preferences tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestDefaults:
+    """When no preference file exists, defaults are returned."""
+
+    def test_default_theme_is_amber(self):
+        """Amber is the default theme preset."""
+        assert DEFAULT_THEME == "amber"
+
+    def test_default_reduced_motion_is_false(self):
+        """Normal motion is the default."""
+        assert DEFAULT_REDUCED_MOTION is False
+
+    def test_valid_themes_are_all_presets(self):
+        """Three valid presets exist."""
+        assert VALID_THEMES == {"amber", "nord", "high_contrast"}
+
+    def test_load_returns_defaults_when_no_file(self, tmp_path):
+        """Missing preference file returns safe defaults."""
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(tmp_path)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "amber"
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Save and load round-trip tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestRoundTrip:
+    """Preferences survive save → load."""
+
+    def test_save_and_load_basic(self, tmp_path):
+        """Basic theme and motion save/load."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="nord", reduced_motion=True)
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "nord"
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is True
+
+    def test_save_creates_directory(self, tmp_path):
+        """Save creates the fenris config directory if missing."""
+        config_home = tmp_path / ".config"
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=False)
+            assert (config_home / "fenris" / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).exists()
+
+    def test_overwrites_existing(self, tmp_path):
+        """Second save overwrites the first."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="amber", reduced_motion=False)
+            save_preferences(theme="high_contrast", reduced_motion=True)
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "high_contrast"
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is True
+
+    def test_all_themes_round_trip(self, tmp_path):
+        """Every valid theme saves and loads correctly."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        for theme in VALID_THEMES:
+            with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+                save_preferences(theme=theme, reduced_motion=False)
+                prefs = load_preferences()
+                assert prefs["theme"] == theme
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Safe failure tests — invalid/unreadable/unwritable
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestSafeFailures:
+    """Invalid data never crashes the dashboard."""
+
+    def test_corrupt_json_returns_defaults(self, tmp_path):
+        """Malformed JSON returns safe defaults."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).write_text("{corrupt json!!")
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "amber"
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is False
+
+    def test_unknown_theme_returns_default(self, tmp_path):
+        """Unrecognized theme value falls back to amber."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).write_text(
+            json.dumps({"theme": "neon-pink", "reduced_motion": False})
+        )
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "amber"
+
+    def test_missing_keys_get_defaults(self, tmp_path):
+        """Partial preference file fills in missing keys."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).write_text(
+            json.dumps({"theme": "nord"})
+        )
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "nord"
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is False
+
+    def test_unreadable_file_returns_defaults(self, tmp_path):
+        """Permission denied on preference file returns defaults."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        pref_file = fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME
+        pref_file.write_text(json.dumps({"theme": "nord"}))
+        pref_file.chmod(0o000)
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            # Should fall back to defaults without crashing
+            assert prefs["theme"] in VALID_THEMES
+
+    def test_unwritable_location_returns_defaults(self, tmp_path):
+        """Read-only config directory returns defaults without crashing."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        fenris_dir.chmod(0o555)
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            # Should not raise
+            save_preferences(theme="nord", reduced_motion=True)
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            # Either saved successfully or fell back — either way, no crash
+            assert prefs["theme"] in VALID_THEMES
+
+    def test_non_json_file_returns_defaults(self, tmp_path):
+        """A file that isn't JSON returns defaults."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).write_text("this is not json")
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["theme"] == "amber"
+
+    def test_wrong_type_for_reduced_motion(self, tmp_path):
+        """Non-boolean reduced_motion falls back to default."""
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        fenris_dir = config_home / "fenris"
+        fenris_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        (fenris_dir / PREFERENCE_FILE_NAME).write_text(
+            json.dumps({"theme": "amber", "reduced_motion": "yes"})
+        )
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            prefs = load_preferences()
+            assert prefs["reduced_motion"] is False
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# CLI/collector isolation tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestCLIIsolation:
+    """TUI display preferences do not affect CLI status or collector."""
+
+    def test_cli_status_ignores_preferences(self, tmp_path):
+        """fenris status output is independent of TUI preferences."""
+        from fenris.status import get_status
+
+        # Create a valid store with data
+        from fenris.store import init_store
+        conn = init_store(tmp_path / "test.db")
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO samples (ts, device, data_units_written, data_units_read, "
+            "percentage_used, bytes_written, bytes_read, power_on_hours) "
+            "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            ("2026-09-30T10:00:00+00:00", "/dev/nvme0n1", 1000000, 500000,
+             5, 512000000000, 256000000000, 8765),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+        # Save non-default preferences
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="high_contrast", reduced_motion=True)
+            status_text = get_status(
+                store_path=tmp_path / "test.db",
+                clock_now=datetime(2026, 9, 30, 12, 0, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
+                query_services=False,
+                query_journal=False,
+            )
+            # Status output should NOT contain theme names or motion settings
+            assert "high_contrast" not in status_text.lower()
+            assert "reduced_motion" not in status_text.lower()
+            assert "amber" not in status_text.lower()
+
+    def test_preferences_do_not_alter_store(self, tmp_path):
+        """Saving preferences never writes to the observation store."""
+        import sqlite3
+        config_home = _make_prefs_dir(tmp_path)
+        store_path = tmp_path / "observations.db"
+
+        from fenris.store import init_store
+        conn = init_store(store_path)
+        # Record store state before preference save
+        cursor = conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+        tables_before = sorted(r[0] for r in cursor.fetchall())
+        conn.close()
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {"XDG_CONFIG_HOME": str(config_home)}):
+            save_preferences(theme="nord", reduced_motion=True)
+
+        # Store schema should be unchanged
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(store_path)
+        cursor = conn.execute("SELECT name FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table'")
+        tables_after = sorted(r[0] for r in cursor.fetchall())
+        conn.close()
+        assert tables_before == tables_after
+
+
+# Need datetime for CLI isolation test
+from datetime import datetime, timezone

tests/test_themes.py

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+"""Tests for Fenris theme presets (issue #80).
+
+Covers:
+  - Three valid presets: Amber, Nord, High Contrast
+  - Amber is the default with amber graph role
+  - Theme roles for graph rendering (allocated, unallocated, gap, zero, partial)
+  - Status semantic colours/glyphs/text always win over theme
+  - Global action reachability and focus contrast in every preset
+"""
+import pytest
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+
+sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).parent.parent / "src"))
+
+from fenris.themes import (
+    THEMES,
+    THEME_NAMES,
+    get_theme,
+    get_graph_colors,
+    STATUS_COLORS,
+)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Theme registry tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestThemeRegistry:
+    """All three presets are registered with correct names."""
+
+    def test_three_themes_registered(self):
+        """Exactly three themes exist."""
+        assert len(THEMES) == 3
+
+    def test_theme_names(self):
+        """Theme names are amber, nord, high_contrast."""
+        assert THEME_NAMES == {"amber", "nord", "high_contrast"}
+
+    def test_get_theme_valid(self):
+        """get_theme returns a Theme for each valid name."""
+        from textual.theme import Theme
+        for name in THEME_NAMES:
+            theme = get_theme(name)
+            assert isinstance(theme, Theme)
+
+    def test_get_theme_invalid_returns_amber(self):
+        """Unknown theme name returns the amber theme."""
+        theme = get_theme("nonexistent")
+        assert theme.name == "fenris-amber"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Amber theme tests (default, amber graph role)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestAmberTheme:
+    """Amber is the default theme with warm tones."""
+
+    def test_amber_is_dark(self):
+        """Amber is a dark theme."""
+        theme = get_theme("amber")
+        assert theme.dark is True
+
+    def test_amber_primary_is_amber(self):
+        """Primary colour is warm amber."""
+        theme = get_theme("amber")
+        assert "d4a017" in theme.primary.lower() or "amber" in theme.primary.lower()
+
+    def test_amber_has_graph_colors(self):
+        """Amber defines all required graph role variables."""
+        colors = get_graph_colors("amber")
+        assert "allocated" in colors
+        assert "unallocated" in colors
+        assert "gap" in colors
+        assert "zero" in colors
+        assert "partial" in colors
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Nord theme tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestNordTheme:
+    """Nord uses the polar night palette."""
+
+    def test_nord_is_dark(self):
+        """Nord is a dark theme."""
+        theme = get_theme("nord")
+        assert theme.dark is True
+
+    def test_nord_has_graph_colors(self):
+        """Nord defines all required graph role variables."""
+        colors = get_graph_colors("nord")
+        assert "allocated" in colors
+        assert "unallocated" in colors
+        assert "gap" in colors
+        assert "zero" in colors
+        assert "partial" in colors
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# High Contrast theme tests
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestHighContrastTheme:
+    """High Contrast for maximum readability."""
+
+    def test_high_contrast_is_dark(self):
+        """High contrast is a dark theme."""
+        theme = get_theme("high_contrast")
+        assert theme.dark is True
+
+    def test_high_contrast_foreground_is_white(self):
+        """Foreground is pure white for maximum contrast."""
+        theme = get_theme("high_contract") if False else get_theme("high_contrast")
+        assert theme.foreground is not None
+
+    def test_high_contrast_has_graph_colors(self):
+        """High contrast defines all required graph role variables."""
+        colors = get_graph_colors("high_contrast")
+        assert "allocated" in colors
+        assert "unallocated" in colors
+        assert "gap" in colors
+        assert "zero" in colors
+        assert "partial" in colors
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Status semantic colours override theme (AC80-1)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestStatusSemanticOverride:
+    """Status semantic colours/glyphs/text always win over theme styling."""
+
+    def test_status_colors_defined(self):
+        """STATUS_COLORS maps each StatusState to a fixed colour."""
+        from fenris.status_composition import StatusState
+        for state in StatusState:
+            assert state.value in STATUS_COLORS
+
+    def test_status_colors_are_not_theme_dependent(self):
+        """Status colours are the same regardless of theme."""
+        from fenris.status_composition import StatusState
+        # These are the canonical status colours — they must not change with theme
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.MONITORING.value] == "green"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.ERROR.value] == "red"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.PAUSED.value] == "yellow"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.INTERRUPTED.value] == "red"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.STALE.value] == "red"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.WAITING.value] == "yellow"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.UNKNOWN.value] == "dim"
+        assert STATUS_COLORS[StatusState.COLLECTING.value] == "green"
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Graph colour role tests (AC80-5)
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+class TestGraphColorRoles:
+    """Theme roles for graph rendering expose distinct colours per preset."""
+
+    def test_all_themes_define_same_roles(self):
+        """Every theme has the same set of graph colour roles."""
+        roles = None
+        for name in THEME_NAMES:
+            colors = get_graph_colors(name)
+            if roles is None:
+                roles = set(colors.keys())
+            else:
+                assert set(colors.keys()) == roles
+
+    def test_graph_roles_are_distinct_across_presets(self):
+        """Different themes produce different graph colour values."""
+        amber = get_graph_colors("amber")
+        nord = get_graph_colors("nord")
+        hc = get_graph_colors("high_contrast")
+        # At least one role should differ between themes
+        assert amber["allocated"] != nord["allocated"] or amber["allocated"] != hc["allocated"]
+
+    def test_zero_role_is_dim(self):
+        """Zero-usage bars use a dim/subtle colour in all themes."""
+        for name in THEME_NAMES:
+            colors = get_graph_colors(name)
+            # Zero should be distinct from allocated
+            assert colors["zero"] != colors["allocated"]

tests/test_tui.py

@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ class TestDenseScreen:
                 quit_rail = app.query_one("#quit-rail")
                 assert "continuity" in strip
                 assert "monitoring: active in background · persists across reboots" in strip
-                assert "p pause · r resume · c collect · d disclosures" in strip
+                assert "p pause · r resume · c collect · t theme · m motion · d disclosures" in strip
                 assert "q quit" not in strip
                 assert rail == "q QUIT TUI"
                 assert usage.region.y < service.region.y < quit_rail.region.y