diff --git a/patches/recolr/README.md b/patches/recolr/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..206b66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/recolr/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+### Description
+this patch lets you change DWL colors without restart the session. 
+read the example colors file.
+
+### Download
+- [Row file](https://codeberg.org/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/recolr/recolr.patch) 
+- [0.7](/dwl/dwl-patches/raw/branch/main/patches/PATCHNAME/PATCHNAME.patch)
+### Authors - latest at top [Codeberg nick is mandatory; other contact methods optional]
+
+- [codeberg](https://codeberg.org/pi66)
+- [website](https://pi66.xyz)
diff --git a/patches/recolr/example b/patches/recolr/example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52b27cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/recolr/example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+e5c9b8ff 131312ff 554e38ff
+e5c9b8ff 954816ff 954816ff
+131312ff 131312ff 131312ff
+
diff --git a/patches/recolr/recolr.patch b/patches/recolr/recolr.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80c1f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/recolr/recolr.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
+index 95c2afa..73422ee 100644
+--- a/config.def.h
++++ b/config.def.h
+@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
+                         ((hex >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255.0f, \
+                         (hex & 0xFF) / 255.0f }
+ /* appearance */
++
+ static const int sloppyfocus               = 1;  /* focus follows mouse */
+ static const int bypass_surface_visibility = 0;  /* 1 means idle inhibitors will disable idle tracking even if it's surface isn't visible  */
+ static const unsigned int borderpx         = 1;  /* border pixel of windows */
++// Replace colors_dir with your own path, e.g /home/yourname/.cache/dwl-colors
++static const char *colors_dir 				 = "/home/pixel/.cache/wal/dwl-colors"; 
+ static const float rootcolor[]             = COLOR(0x222222ff);
+ static const float bordercolor[]           = COLOR(0x444444ff);
+ static const float focuscolor[]            = COLOR(0x005577ff);
+@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ static const Key keys[] = {
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_p,          spawn,          {.v = menucmd} },
+ 	{ MODKEY|WLR_MODIFIER_SHIFT, XKB_KEY_Return,     spawn,          {.v = termcmd} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_j,          focusstack,     {.i = +1} },
++	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_n,          reload_colors,  {0} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_k,          focusstack,     {.i = -1} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_i,          incnmaster,     {.i = +1} },
+ 	{ MODKEY,                    XKB_KEY_d,          incnmaster,     {.i = -1} },
+diff --git a/dwl.c b/dwl.c
+index 12f441e..0801673 100644
+--- a/dwl.c
++++ b/dwl.c
+@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ static void pointerfocus(Client *c, struct wlr_surface *surface,
+ static void printstatus(void);
+ static void powermgrsetmode(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+ static void quit(const Arg *arg);
++static void reload_colors(const Arg *arg);
+ static void rendermon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+ static void requestdecorationmode(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+ static void requeststartdrag(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data);
+@@ -2146,6 +2147,28 @@ quit(const Arg *arg)
+ 	wl_display_terminate(dpy);
+ }
+ 
++void
++reload_colors(const Arg *arg)
++{
++    FILE *f = fopen(colors_dir, "r");
++    if (!f) {
++        return;
++    }
++
++    for (int i = 0; i < (int)LENGTH(colors); i++) {
++        unsigned int fg, bg, border;
++        if (fscanf(f, "%x %x %x", &fg, &bg, &border) != 3) {
++            break;
++        }
++        colors[i][ColFg] = fg;
++        colors[i][ColBg] = bg;
++        colors[i][ColBorder] = border;
++    }
++
++    fclose(f);
++    drawbars();
++}
++
+ void
+ rendermon(struct wl_listener *listener, void *data)
+ {