Moving backgrounds are becoming more common in homebrew themes, adding life to the home screen.

If you are looking to create mockups or concepts that look like the Switch interface, designers have recreated the system's elements in community kits:

If you do not want to risk hacking your console, you can customize your Switch experience safely using official features:

Q: Can I customize my Nintendo Switch UI? A: Yes, you can customize your Nintendo Switch UI with built-in themes, wallpapers, and folder organization.

With rumors of a “Switch 2” or next-gen console, some speculate that Nintendo might allow more UI flexibility. However, given their history (the Wii U’s slow, customizable UI was criticized), it’s unlikely. If anything, future updates may add folders or sorting options via official patches—still delivered automatically. The only scenario where a “download link” would exist is if Nintendo released a PC tool to manage Switch content, akin to iTunes for iPod. No such tool exists today.