diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
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+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
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+<resources>
+    <string name="app_name">Simple Mercies</string>
+    <string name="widget_desc">Today\'s kindness</string>
+</resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
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+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/themes.xml
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+<resources>
+    <style name="Theme.Mercies" parent="android:Theme.Material.Light.NoActionBar">
+        <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/splash</item>
+        <item name="android:statusBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+        <item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
+    </style>
+    <color name="splash">#EDE6D8</color>
+    <color name="ic_bg">#EFE7D8</color>
+</resources>