diff --git a/tame/app.py b/tame/app.py
index 87aa5cb..4f3490c 100644
--- a/tame/app.py
+++ b/tame/app.py
@@ -613,18 +613,22 @@ def action_pause_all(self) -> None:
 
     def action_toggle_theme(self) -> None:
         new_theme = self._theme_manager.cycle()
-        css_path = self._theme_manager.get_css_path()
-        if css_path:
-            self.stylesheet.source.clear()
-            # Re-add the app's structural layout CSS first
-            self.stylesheet.add_source(self.CSS, read_from=("TAMEApp", ""))
-            # Then add the new theme CSS (Screen colors, widget colors)
-            self.stylesheet.add_source(
-                css_path.read_text(), read_from=(str(css_path), "")
-            )
-            self.stylesheet.set_variables(self.get_css_variables())
-            self.stylesheet.reparse()
-            self.stylesheet.update(self)
+        colors = self._theme_manager.get_colors()
+        bg, fg = colors["screen"]
+        self.screen.styles.background = bg
+        self.screen.styles.color = fg
+        for widget_key, widget_id in (
+            ("header", "header-bar"),
+            ("viewer", "session-viewer"),
+            ("status", "status-bar"),
+        ):
+            wbg, wfg = colors[widget_key]
+            try:
+                widget = self.query_one(f"#{widget_id}")
+                widget.styles.background = wbg
+                widget.styles.color = wfg
+            except Exception:
+                pass
         log.info("Switched theme to '%s'", new_theme)
 
     def action_delete_session(self) -> None:
diff --git a/tame/ui/themes/manager.py b/tame/ui/themes/manager.py
index 9698d27..7348ebc 100644
--- a/tame/ui/themes/manager.py
+++ b/tame/ui/themes/manager.py
@@ -18,6 +18,59 @@
     "solarized_light",
 ]
 
+# Colors for widgets that actually exist in the app.
+# Each entry: (background, foreground) per widget selector.
+THEME_COLORS: dict[str, dict[str, tuple[str, str]]] = {
+    "dark": {
+        "screen": ("#1e1e1e", "#d4d4d4"),
+        "header": ("#007acc", "#ffffff"),
+        "viewer": ("#1e1e1e", "#d4d4d4"),
+        "status": ("#007acc", "#ffffff"),
+    },
+    "light": {
+        "screen": ("#ffffff", "#333333"),
+        "header": ("#007acc", "#ffffff"),
+        "viewer": ("#ffffff", "#333333"),
+        "status": ("#007acc", "#ffffff"),
+    },
+    "dracula": {
+        "screen": ("#282a36", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "header": ("#6272a4", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "viewer": ("#282a36", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "status": ("#bd93f9", "#282a36"),
+    },
+    "nord": {
+        "screen": ("#2e3440", "#d8dee9"),
+        "header": ("#5e81ac", "#eceff4"),
+        "viewer": ("#2e3440", "#d8dee9"),
+        "status": ("#5e81ac", "#eceff4"),
+    },
+    "monokai": {
+        "screen": ("#272822", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "header": ("#75715e", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "viewer": ("#272822", "#f8f8f2"),
+        "status": ("#66d9ef", "#272822"),
+    },
+    "gruvbox": {
+        "screen": ("#282828", "#ebdbb2"),
+        "header": ("#458588", "#ebdbb2"),
+        "viewer": ("#282828", "#ebdbb2"),
+        "status": ("#458588", "#ebdbb2"),
+    },
+    "solarized_dark": {
+        "screen": ("#002b36", "#839496"),
+        "header": ("#268bd2", "#fdf6e3"),
+        "viewer": ("#002b36", "#839496"),
+        "status": ("#268bd2", "#fdf6e3"),
+    },
+    "solarized_light": {
+        "screen": ("#fdf6e3", "#657b83"),
+        "header": ("#268bd2", "#fdf6e3"),
+        "viewer": ("#fdf6e3", "#657b83"),
+        "status": ("#268bd2", "#fdf6e3"),
+    },
+}
+
 
 class ThemeManager:
     def __init__(self, current: str = "dark", custom_css_path: str = "") -> None:
@@ -70,6 +123,11 @@ def cycle(self) -> str:
         self._current = self._available[(idx + 1) % len(self._available)]
         return self._current
 
+    def get_colors(self, theme_name: str | None = None) -> dict[str, tuple[str, str]]:
+        """Return (background, foreground) pairs for the given theme."""
+        name = theme_name or self._current
+        return THEME_COLORS.get(name, THEME_COLORS["dark"])
+
     def set_theme(self, name: str) -> bool:
         if name in self._available:
             self._current = name