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+using OpenNest.Properties;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace OpenNest
+{
+    public static class ColorSchemeRegistry
+    {
+        private static readonly Dictionary<string, ColorScheme> builtIns =
+            new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            {
+                ["Classic"] = BuildClassic(),
+                ["Pastel"] = BuildPastel(),
+                ["Dark"] = BuildDark()
+            };
+
+        public static IEnumerable<ColorScheme> AllSchemes =>
+            builtIns.Values.Concat(LoadDiskSchemes());
+
+        public static ColorScheme Get(string name)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(name))
+                return builtIns["Classic"];
+
+            var hit = AllSchemes.FirstOrDefault(
+                s => string.Equals(s.Name, name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase));
+            return hit ?? builtIns["Classic"];
+        }
+
+        public static void ApplyActiveFromSettings()
+        {
+            var name = Settings.Default.ActiveColorScheme;
+            var scheme = Get(name);
+            Apply(scheme);
+        }
+
+        public static void Apply(ColorScheme scheme)
+        {
+            var d = ColorScheme.Default;
+            d.Name = scheme.Name;
+            d.BackgroundColor = scheme.BackgroundColor;
+            d.LayoutOutlineColor = scheme.LayoutOutlineColor;
+            d.LayoutFillColor = scheme.LayoutFillColor;
+            d.BoundingBoxColor = scheme.BoundingBoxColor;
+            d.RapidColor = scheme.RapidColor;
+            d.OriginColor = scheme.OriginColor;
+            d.EdgeSpacingColor = scheme.EdgeSpacingColor;
+            d.PreviewPartColor = scheme.PreviewPartColor;
+            d.PartColors = scheme.PartColors;
+
+            Drawing.PartColors = scheme.PartColors;
+        }
+
+        private static IEnumerable<ColorScheme> LoadDiskSchemes()
+        {
+            var dir = Path.Combine(AppContext.BaseDirectory, "Schemes");
+            if (!Directory.Exists(dir))
+                yield break;
+
+            foreach (var path in Directory.GetFiles(dir, "*.json"))
+            {
+                ColorScheme scheme;
+                try
+                {
+                    scheme = ColorSchemeSerializer.Deserialize(File.ReadAllText(path));
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                if (!builtIns.ContainsKey(scheme.Name))
+                    yield return scheme;
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static ColorScheme BuildClassic() => new ColorScheme
+        {
+            Name = "Classic",
+            BackgroundColor = Color.DarkGray,
+            LayoutOutlineColor = Color.Gray,
+            LayoutFillColor = Color.WhiteSmoke,
+            BoundingBoxColor = Color.FromArgb(128, 128, 255),
+            RapidColor = Color.DodgerBlue,
+            OriginColor = Color.Gray,
+            EdgeSpacingColor = Color.FromArgb(180, 180, 180),
+            PreviewPartColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 140, 0),
+            PartColors = new[]
+            {
+                Color.FromArgb(205, 92, 92),
+                Color.FromArgb(148, 103, 189),
+                Color.FromArgb(75, 180, 175),
+                Color.FromArgb(210, 190, 75),
+                Color.FromArgb(190, 85, 175),
+                Color.FromArgb(185, 115, 85),
+                Color.FromArgb(120, 100, 190),
+                Color.FromArgb(200, 100, 140),
+                Color.FromArgb(80, 175, 155),
+                Color.FromArgb(195, 160, 85),
+                Color.FromArgb(175, 95, 160),
+                Color.FromArgb(215, 130, 130),
+            }
+        };
+
+        private static ColorScheme BuildPastel() => new ColorScheme
+        {
+            Name = "Pastel",
+            BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb(70, 75, 85),
+            LayoutOutlineColor = Color.FromArgb(180, 180, 190),
+            LayoutFillColor = Color.FromArgb(245, 245, 248),
+            BoundingBoxColor = Color.FromArgb(128, 128, 255),
+            RapidColor = Color.DodgerBlue,
+            OriginColor = Color.FromArgb(160, 160, 160),
+            EdgeSpacingColor = Color.FromArgb(200, 200, 210),
+            PreviewPartColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 140, 0),
+            PartColors = new[]
+            {
+                Color.FromArgb(122, 179, 209), Color.FromArgb(254, 229, 174),
+                Color.FromArgb(143, 177, 229), Color.FromArgb(167, 172, 227),
+                Color.FromArgb(216, 249, 195), Color.FromArgb(209, 168, 216),
+                Color.FromArgb(222, 157, 190), Color.FromArgb(176, 255, 240),
+                Color.FromArgb(235, 205, 153), Color.FromArgb(177, 225, 180),
+                Color.FromArgb(125, 202, 241), Color.FromArgb(187, 206, 151),
+                Color.FromArgb(251, 175, 190), Color.FromArgb(129, 226, 227),
+                Color.FromArgb(255, 253, 207), Color.FromArgb(235, 205, 255),
+                Color.FromArgb(255, 197, 168), Color.FromArgb(116, 213, 234),
+                Color.FromArgb(190, 169, 122), Color.FromArgb(213, 159, 135),
+                Color.FromArgb(124, 184, 155), Color.FromArgb(255, 189, 214),
+                Color.FromArgb(146, 222, 255), Color.FromArgb(177, 173, 125),
+                Color.FromArgb(177, 166, 202), Color.FromArgb(197, 208, 255),
+                Color.FromArgb(255, 209, 243), Color.FromArgb(210, 255, 237),
+                Color.FromArgb(255, 237, 204), Color.FromArgb(167, 233, 255),
+                Color.FromArgb(182, 220, 255), Color.FromArgb(159, 177, 142),
+                Color.FromArgb(190, 248, 255), Color.FromArgb(187, 169, 136),
+                Color.FromArgb(199, 162, 168), Color.FromArgb(250, 255, 239),
+                Color.FromArgb(222, 233, 255), Color.FromArgb(255, 234, 225),
+                Color.FromArgb(240, 249, 255), Color.FromArgb(152, 176, 176),
+            }
+        };
+
+        private static ColorScheme BuildDark() => new ColorScheme
+        {
+            Name = "Dark",
+            BackgroundColor = Color.FromArgb(30, 30, 34),
+            LayoutOutlineColor = Color.FromArgb(90, 90, 95),
+            LayoutFillColor = Color.FromArgb(50, 50, 55),
+            BoundingBoxColor = Color.FromArgb(100, 160, 220),
+            RapidColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 200, 50),
+            OriginColor = Color.FromArgb(120, 120, 130),
+            EdgeSpacingColor = Color.FromArgb(90, 90, 100),
+            PreviewPartColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 170, 60),
+            PartColors = new[]
+            {
+                Color.FromArgb(220, 110, 110), Color.FromArgb(170, 130, 215),
+                Color.FromArgb(90, 200, 195),  Color.FromArgb(230, 210, 100),
+                Color.FromArgb(215, 110, 200), Color.FromArgb(210, 140, 110),
+                Color.FromArgb(140, 125, 215), Color.FromArgb(225, 125, 165),
+                Color.FromArgb(100, 200, 180), Color.FromArgb(220, 185, 110),
+                Color.FromArgb(200, 120, 185), Color.FromArgb(240, 155, 155),
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}