diff --git a/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts b/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
index 7c8b99c8..689888cb 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.ts
@@ -177,11 +177,6 @@ export type SettingName = UnionOfKeys<SettingsOfProvider[ProviderName]>
 
 
 
-type DisplayInfo = {
-	title: string,
-	type: string,
-	placeholder: string,
-}
 
 export const titleOfProviderName = (providerName: ProviderName) => {
 	if (providerName === 'anthropic')
@@ -202,11 +197,14 @@ export const titleOfProviderName = (providerName: ProviderName) => {
 	throw new Error(`descOfProviderName: Unknown provider name: "${providerName}"`)
 }
 
+type DisplayInfo = {
+	title: string,
+	placeholder: string,
+}
 export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName: SettingName): DisplayInfo => {
 	if (settingName === 'apiKey') {
 		return {
 			title: 'API Key',
-			type: 'string',
 			placeholder: providerName === 'anthropic' ? 'sk-ant-key...' : // sk-ant-api03-key
 				providerName === 'openAI' ? 'sk-proj-key...' :
 					providerName === 'openRouter' ? 'sk-or-key...' : // sk-or-v1-key
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName
 			title: providerName === 'ollama' ? 'Your Ollama endpoint' :
 				providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? 'baseURL' // (do not include /chat/completions)
 					: '(never)',
-			type: 'string',
 			placeholder: providerName === 'ollama' ? voidProviderDefaults.ollama.endpoint
 				: providerName === 'openAICompatible' ? 'https://my-website.com/v1'
 					: '(never)',
@@ -229,15 +226,13 @@ export const displayInfoOfSettingName = (providerName: ProviderName, settingName
 	}
 	else if (settingName === 'enabled') {
 		return {
-			title: 'Enabled?',
-			type: 'boolean',
+			title: '(never)',
 			placeholder: '(never)',
 		}
 	}
 	else if (settingName === 'models') {
 		return {
-			title: 'Available Models',
-			type: '(never)',
+			title: '(never)',
 			placeholder: '(never)',
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/Sidebar.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/Sidebar.tsx
index 4d177c88..f8f78d00 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { mountFnGenerator } from '../util/mountFnGenerator.js'
 // import { SidebarSettings } from './SidebarSettings.js';
 
 
-import { useSidebarState } from '../util/services.js';
+import { useIsDark, useSidebarState } from '../util/services.js';
 // import { SidebarThreadSelector } from './SidebarThreadSelector.js';
 // import { SidebarChat } from './SidebarChat.js';
 
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ import { SidebarThreadSelector } from './SidebarThreadSelector.js';
 import { SidebarChat } from './SidebarChat.js';
 import ErrorBoundary from './ErrorBoundary.js';
 
-export const Sidebar = () => {
+export const Sidebar = ({ className }: { className: string }) => {
 	const sidebarState = useSidebarState()
 	const { isHistoryOpen, currentTab: tab } = sidebarState
 
-	// className='@@void-scope'
-	return <div className='@@void-scope' style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
+	const isDark = useIsDark()
+	return <div className={`@@void-scope ${isDark ? 'dark' : ''}`} style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%' }}>
 		<div className={`flex flex-col px-2 py-2 w-full h-full`}>
 
 			{/* <span onClick={() => {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
index e8ab57ed..924f75a6 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/sidebar-tsx/SidebarChat.tsx
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ import { ErrorDisplay } from './ErrorDisplay.js';
 import { OnError, ServiceSendLLMMessageParams } from '../../../../../../../platform/void/common/llmMessageTypes.js';
 import { getCmdKey } from '../../../helpers/getCmdKey.js'
 import { HistoryInputBox, InputBox } from '../../../../../../../base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.js';
-import { VoidInputBox, VoidScrollableElt } from '../util/inputs.js';
+import { VoidInputBox } from '../util/inputs.js';
 import { ModelDropdown } from '../void-settings-tsx/ModelDropdown.js';
-import { ScrollbarVisibility } from '../../../../../../../base/common/scrollable.js';
 
 
 const IconX = ({ size, className = '' }: { size: number, className?: string }) => {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
index 2097773f..769056ed 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *  Void Editor additions licensed under the AGPL 3.0 License.
  *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useService } from './services.js';
 import { InputBox } from '../../../../../../../base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox.js';
 import { defaultInputBoxStyles, defaultSelectBoxStyles } from '../../../../../../../platform/theme/browser/defaultStyles.js';
@@ -145,21 +145,32 @@ export const VoidSelectBox = <T,>({ onChangeSelection, onCreateInstance, selectB
 };
 
 
-export const VoidScrollableElt = ({ options, children }: { options: ScrollableElementCreationOptions, children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+// export const VoidScrollableElt = ({ options, children }: { options: ScrollableElementCreationOptions, children: React.ReactNode }) => {
+// 	const instanceRef = useRef<DomScrollableElement | null>(null);
+// 	const [childrenPortal, setChildrenPortal] = useState<React.ReactNode | null>(null)
 
-	return <WidgetComponent
-		ctor={DomScrollableElement}
-		propsFn={useCallback((container) => {
-			return [container, options] as const;
-		}, [options])}
-		onCreateInstance={useCallback(() => { return [] }, [])}
-		dispose={useCallback((instance: DomScrollableElement) => {
-			console.log('calling dispose!!!!')
-			// instance.dispose();
-			// instance.getDomNode().remove()
-		}, [])}
-	>abcdefg</WidgetComponent>
-}
+// 	return <>
+// 		<WidgetComponent
+// 			ctor={DomScrollableElement}
+// 			propsFn={useCallback((container) => {
+// 				return [container, options] as const;
+// 			}, [options])}
+// 			onCreateInstance={useCallback((instance: DomScrollableElement) => {
+// 				instanceRef.current = instance;
+// 				setChildrenPortal(createPortal(children, instance.getDomNode()))
+// 				return []
+// 			}, [setChildrenPortal, children])}
+// 			dispose={useCallback((instance: DomScrollableElement) => {
+// 				console.log('calling dispose!!!!')
+// 				// instance.dispose();
+// 				// instance.getDomNode().remove()
+// 			}, [])}
+// 		>{children}</WidgetComponent>
+
+// 		{childrenPortal}
+
+// 	</>
+// }
 
 // export const VoidSelectBox = <T,>({ onChangeSelection, initVal, selectBoxRef, options }: {
 // 	initVal: T;
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/mountFnGenerator.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/mountFnGenerator.tsx
index b4de1b6f..d67932dd 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/mountFnGenerator.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/mountFnGenerator.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { _registerServices } from './services.js';
 import { ReactServicesType } from '../../../helpers/reactServicesHelper.js';
 
 
-export const mountFnGenerator = (Component: React.FC) => (rootElement: HTMLElement, services: ReactServicesType) => {
+export const mountFnGenerator = (Component: (params: any) => React.ReactNode) => (rootElement: HTMLElement, services: ReactServicesType) => {
 	if (typeof document === 'undefined') {
 		console.error('index.tsx error: document was undefined')
 		return
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ export const mountFnGenerator = (Component: React.FC) => (rootElement: HTMLEleme
 
 	const disposables = _registerServices(services)
 
+
 	const root = ReactDOM.createRoot(rootElement)
-	root.render(<Component />);
+	root.render(<Component />); // tailwind dark theme indicator
 
 	return disposables
 }
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/services.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/services.tsx
index 0b5b85f4..250363ce 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/services.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/services.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { IDisposable } from '../../../../../../../base/common/lifecycle.js'
 import { ReactServicesType } from '../../../helpers/reactServicesHelper.js'
 import { VoidSidebarState } from '../../../sidebarStateService.js'
 import { VoidSettingsState } from '../../../../../../../platform/void/common/voidSettingsService.js'
+import { ColorScheme } from '../../../../../../../platform/theme/common/theme.js'
 
 
 // normally to do this you'd use a useEffect that calls .onDidChangeState(), but useEffect mounts too late and misses initial state changes
@@ -31,7 +32,8 @@ const settingsStateListeners: Set<(s: VoidSettingsState) => void> = new Set()
 let refreshModelState: RefreshModelState
 const refreshModelStateListeners: Set<(s: RefreshModelState) => void> = new Set()
 
-
+let colorThemeState: ColorScheme
+const colorThemeStateListeners: Set<(s: ColorScheme) => void> = new Set()
 
 // must call this before you can use any of the hooks below
 // this should only be called ONCE! this is the only place you don't need to dispose onDidChange. If you use state.onDidChange anywhere else, make sure to dispose it!
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ export const _registerServices = (services_: ReactServicesType) => {
 	wasCalled = true
 
 	services = services_
-	const { sidebarStateService, settingsStateService, threadsStateService, refreshModelService } = services
+	const { sidebarStateService, settingsStateService, threadsStateService, refreshModelService, themeService } = services
 
 	sidebarState = sidebarStateService.state
 	disposables.push(
@@ -82,6 +84,14 @@ export const _registerServices = (services_: ReactServicesType) => {
 		})
 	)
 
+	colorThemeState = themeService.getColorTheme().type
+	disposables.push(
+		themeService.onDidColorThemeChange(theme => {
+			colorThemeState = theme.type
+			colorThemeStateListeners.forEach(l => l(colorThemeState))
+		})
+	)
+
 	return disposables
 }
 
@@ -139,3 +149,18 @@ export const useRefreshModelState = () => {
 
 
 
+
+
+export const useIsDark = () => {
+	const [s, ss] = useState(colorThemeState)
+	useEffect(() => {
+		ss(colorThemeState)
+		colorThemeStateListeners.add(ss)
+		return () => { colorThemeStateListeners.delete(ss) }
+	}, [ss])
+
+	// s is the theme, return isDark instead of s
+	const isDark = s === ColorScheme.DARK || s === ColorScheme.HIGH_CONTRAST_DARK
+	return isDark
+
+}
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
index d4eaa679..6c5648de 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/void-settings-tsx/Settings.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { InputBox } from '../../../../../../../base/browser/ui/inputbox/inputBox
 import { ProviderName, SettingName, displayInfoOfSettingName, titleOfProviderName, providerNames, ModelInfo } from '../../../../../../../platform/void/common/voidSettingsTypes.js'
 import ErrorBoundary from '../sidebar-tsx/ErrorBoundary.js'
 import { VoidInputBox } from '../util/inputs.js'
-import { useRefreshModelState, useService, useSettingsState } from '../util/services.js'
+import { useIsDark, useRefreshModelState, useService, useSettingsState } from '../util/services.js'
 
 
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const ModelMenu = () => {
 		{modelDump.map(m => {
 			const { isHidden, isDefault, modelName, providerName } = m
 
-			return <div key={`${modelName}${providerName}`} className='flex items-center justify-between gap-4'>
+			return <div key={`${modelName}${providerName}`} className='flex items-center justify-between gap-4 hover:bg-black/10 dark:hover:bg-white/10'>
 				<span>{modelName} {isDefault ? '' : '(custom)'}</span>
 				<span>{providerName}</span>
 				<span onClick={() => { settingsStateService.toggleModelHidden(providerName, modelName) }}>{isHidden ? 'hidden' : '✅'}</span>
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const ModelMenu = () => {
 
 const ProviderSetting = ({ providerName, settingName }: { providerName: ProviderName, settingName: SettingName }) => {
 
-	const { title, type, placeholder } = displayInfoOfSettingName(providerName, settingName)
+	const { title, placeholder } = displayInfoOfSettingName(providerName, settingName)
 	const voidSettingsService = useService('settingsStateService')
 
 
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ const SettingsForProvider = ({ providerName }: { providerName: ProviderName }) =
 
 
 export const VoidProviderSettings = () => {
-
 	return <>
 		{providerNames.map(providerName =>
 			<SettingsForProvider key={providerName} providerName={providerName} />
@@ -123,7 +122,8 @@ export const VoidProviderSettings = () => {
 // full settings
 
 export const Settings = () => {
-	return <div className='@@void-scope'>
+	const isDark = useIsDark()
+	return <div className={`@@void-scope ${isDark ? 'dark' : ''} px-2 lg:px-10`}>
 		<div className='w-full h-full'>
 
 			<div className='max-w-3xl mx-auto'>
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/tailwind.config.js b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/tailwind.config.js
index eb3f965f..8a41657b 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/tailwind.config.js
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/tailwind.config.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 /** @type {import('tailwindcss').Config} */
 module.exports = {
+	darkMode: 'selector', // '{prefix-}dark' className is used to identify `dark:`
 	content: ['./src2/**/*.{jsx,tsx}'], // uses these files to decide how to transform the css file
 	theme: {
 		extend: {
diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/voidSettingsPane.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/voidSettingsPane.ts
index 73b42cc0..6d522842 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/voidSettingsPane.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/voidSettingsPane.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ class VoidSettingsPane extends EditorPane {
 		// parent.style.overflow = 'auto'
 		parent.style.userSelect = 'text'
 
+
 		// gets set immediately
 		this.instantiationService.invokeFunction(accessor => {
 			const services = getReactServices(accessor)
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ class VoidSettingsPane extends EditorPane {
 		container.style.width = `${dimension.width}px`;
 		container.style.height = `${dimension.height}px`;
 	}
+
+	override get minimumWidth() { return 512 }
+
 }