diff --git a/kittens/themes/collection.py b/kittens/themes/collection.py
index c3cf6c0bd..cd0f6343c 100644
--- a/kittens/themes/collection.py
+++ b/kittens/themes/collection.py
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ import shutil
 import tempfile
 import zipfile
 from contextlib import suppress
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterator, Match, Optional
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterator, Match, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from urllib.error import HTTPError
 from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
 
 from kitty.config import parse_config
 from kitty.constants import cache_dir, config_dir
+from kitty.options.types import Options as KittyOptions
 from kitty.rgb import Color
 
 from ..choose.main import match
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ class Theme:
     def __init__(self, loader: Callable[[], str]):
         self._loader = loader
         self._raw: Optional[str] = None
+        self._opts: Optional[KittyOptions] = None
 
     @property
     def raw(self) -> str:
@@ -178,11 +180,18 @@ class Theme:
             self._raw = self._loader()
         return self._raw
 
+    @property
+    def kitty_opts(self) -> KittyOptions:
+        if self._opts is None:
+            self._opts = KittyOptions(options_dict=parse_config(self.raw.splitlines()))
+        return self._opts
+
 
 class Themes:
 
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self.themes: Dict[str, Theme] = {}
+        self.index_map: Tuple[str, ...] = ()
 
     def __len__(self) -> int:
         return len(self.themes)
@@ -190,6 +199,13 @@ class Themes:
     def __iter__(self) -> Iterator[Theme]:
         return iter(self.themes.values())
 
+    def __getitem__(self, key: Union[int, str]) -> Theme:
+        if isinstance(key, str):
+            return self.themes[key]
+        if key < 0:
+            key += len(self.index_map)
+        return self.themes[self.index_map[key]]
+
     def load_from_zip(self, path_to_zip: str) -> None:
         with zipfile.ZipFile(path_to_zip, 'r') as zf:
             for name in zf.namelist():
@@ -225,7 +241,18 @@ class Themes:
 
     def filtered(self, is_ok: Callable[[Theme], bool]) -> 'Themes':
         ans = Themes()
-        ans.themes = {k: v for k, v in self.themes.items() if is_ok(v)}
+
+        def sort_key(k: Tuple[str, Theme]) -> str:
+            return k[1].name.lower()
+
+        ans.themes = {k: v for k, v in sorted(self.themes.items(), key=sort_key) if is_ok(v)}
+        ans.index_map = tuple(ans.themes)
+        return ans
+
+    def copy(self) -> 'Themes':
+        ans = Themes()
+        ans.themes = self.themes.copy()
+        ans.index_map = self.index_map
         return ans
 
     def apply_search(self, expression: str, mark_before: str = '\033[32m', mark_after: str = '\033[39m') -> Iterator[str]:
@@ -235,10 +262,12 @@ class Themes:
                 yield result[0]
             else:
                 del self.themes[k]
+                self.index_map = tuple(x for x in self.index_map if x != k)
 
 
 def load_themes() -> Themes:
     ans = Themes()
     ans.load_from_zip(fetch_themes())
     ans.load_from_dir(os.path.join(config_dir, 'themes'))
+    ans.index_map = tuple(ans.themes)
     return ans
diff --git a/kittens/themes/main.py b/kittens/themes/main.py
index 1d1833725..e54403b42 100644
--- a/kittens/themes/main.py
+++ b/kittens/themes/main.py
@@ -10,14 +10,16 @@ from typing import (
     Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 )
 
+from kitty.cli import create_default_opts
 from kitty.config import cached_values_for
 from kitty.fast_data_types import wcswidth
+from kitty.rgb import color_as_sharp, color_from_int
 from kitty.typing import KeyEventType
 from kitty.utils import ScreenSize
 
 from ..tui.handler import Handler
 from ..tui.loop import Loop
-from ..tui.operations import styled
+from ..tui.operations import styled, color_code
 from .collection import Theme, Themes, load_themes
 
 
@@ -61,20 +63,28 @@ class ThemesList:
         self.max_width = 0
         self.current_idx = 0
 
+    def __bool__(self) -> bool:
+        return bool(self.display_strings)
+
+    def __len__(self) -> int:
+        return len(self.themes)
+
     def update_themes(self, themes: Themes) -> None:
-        self.themes = themes
+        self.themes = self.all_themes = themes
         if self.current_search:
+            self.themes = self.all_themes.copy()
             self.display_strings = tuple(self.themes.apply_search(self.current_search))
         else:
             self.display_strings = tuple(t.name for t in self.themes)
         self.widths = tuple(map(wcswidth, self.display_strings))
         self.max_width = max(self.widths) if self.widths else 0
+        self.current_idx = 0
 
     def update_search(self, search: str = '') -> None:
         if search == self.current_search:
             return
         self.current_search = search
-        self.update_themes(self.themes)
+        self.update_themes(self.all_themes)
 
     def lines(self, num_rows: int) -> Iterator[str]:
         if num_rows < 1:
@@ -87,6 +97,10 @@ class ThemesList:
                 line = styled(line, reverse=True)
             yield line
 
+    @property
+    def current_theme(self) -> Theme:
+        return self.themes[self.current_idx]
+
 
 class ThemesHandler(Handler):
 
@@ -99,6 +113,7 @@ class ThemesHandler(Handler):
             'recent': create_recent_filter(self.cached_values.get('recent', ()))
         }
         self.themes_list = ThemesList()
+        self.colors_set_once = False
 
     def enforce_cursor_state(self) -> None:
         self.cmd.set_cursor_visible(self.state == State.fetching)
@@ -131,8 +146,27 @@ class ThemesHandler(Handler):
             cat = 'all'
         self.cached_values['category'] = cat
 
+    def set_colors_to_current_theme(self) -> bool:
+        if not self.themes_list and self.colors_set_once:
+            return False
+        self.colors_set_once = True
+        if self.themes_list:
+            o = self.themes_list.current_theme.kitty_opts
+        else:
+            o = create_default_opts()
+        self.cmd.set_default_colors(
+            fg=o.foreground, bg=o.background, cursor=o.cursor, select_bg=o.selection_background, select_fg=o.selection_foreground
+        )
+        self.current_opts = o
+        cmds = []
+        for i in range(256):
+            col = color_as_sharp(color_from_int(o.color_table[i]))
+            cmds.append(f'{i};{col}')
+        self.print(end='\033]4;' + ';'.join(cmds) + '\033\\')
+
     def redraw_after_category_change(self) -> None:
         self.themes_list.update_themes(self.all_themes.filtered(self.filter_map[self.current_category]))
+        self.set_colors_to_current_theme()
         self.draw_screen()
 
     # Theme fetching {{{
@@ -168,7 +202,32 @@ class ThemesHandler(Handler):
 
     # Theme browsing {{{
     def draw_tab_bar(self) -> None:
-        pass
+        bar_bg = self.current_opts.tab_bar_background or self.current_opts.background
+        self.cmd.sgr(color_code(bar_bg, base=40))
+        self.print(' ' * self.screen_size.cols, end='\r')
+
+        def draw_tab(text: str, name: str, sc: str) -> None:
+            is_active = name == self.current_category
+            text = f'{sc}: {text}'
+            if is_active:
+                text = f'{text} ({len(self.themes_list)})'
+                fg, bg = self.current_opts.active_tab_foreground, self.current_opts.active_tab_background
+            else:
+                fg, bg = self.current_opts.inactive_tab_foreground, self.current_opts.inactive_tab_background
+
+            def draw_sep(which: str) -> None:
+                self.write(styled(which, fg=bar_bg, bg=bg))
+                self.cmd.sgr(color_code(fg), color_code(bg, base=40))
+
+            draw_sep('')
+            self.write(f' {text} ')
+            draw_sep('')
+
+        draw_tab('All', 'all', 'F1')
+        draw_tab('Dark', 'dark', 'F2')
+        draw_tab('Light', 'light', 'F3')
+        draw_tab('Recent', 'recent', 'F4')
+        self.cmd.sgr('39', '49')  # reset fg/bg
 
     def draw_browsing_screen(self) -> None:
         self.draw_tab_bar()
diff --git a/kitty/rgb.py b/kitty/rgb.py
index 53733878e..72094a2ab 100644
--- a/kitty/rgb.py
+++ b/kitty/rgb.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import re
 from contextlib import suppress
-from typing import Optional, NamedTuple
+from typing import NamedTuple, Optional, Tuple
 
 
 class Color(NamedTuple):
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ class Color(NamedTuple):
     green: int = 0
     blue: int = 0
 
+    def __truediv__(self, denom: float) -> Tuple[float, float, float]:
+        return self.red / denom, self.green / denom, self.blue / denom
+
+    def as_sgr(self) -> str:
+        return ':2:{}:{}:{}'.format(*self)
+
     def luminance(self) -> float:
         return 0.299 * self.red + 0.587 * self.green + 0.114 * self.blue
 
@@ -77,7 +83,7 @@ def color_as_sharp(x: Color) -> str:
 
 
 def color_as_sgr(x: Color) -> str:
-    return ':2:{}:{}:{}'.format(*x)
+    return x.as_sgr()
 
 
 def to_color(raw: str, validate: bool = False) -> Optional[Color]:
@@ -856,8 +862,8 @@ color_names = {
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # Read RGB color table from specified rgb.txt file
-    import sys
     import pprint
+    import sys
     data = {}
     with open(sys.argv[-1]) as f:
         for line in f: