diff --git a/docs/release-notes/rl-2111.adoc b/docs/release-notes/rl-2111.adoc
index 14216eff8..3430fc987 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/rl-2111.adoc
+++ b/docs/release-notes/rl-2111.adoc
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ Ultimately, the benefits of loading all modules won and the behavior
 has now changed. For associated discussion see
 https://github.com/nix-community/home-manager/issues/1906[issue #1906].
 
+* Rofi version 1.7.0 removed many options that were used by the module and replaced them with custom themes, which are more flexible and powerful.
++
+You can replicate your old configuration by moving those options to <<opt-programs.rofi.theme>>. Keep in mind that the syntax is different so you may need to do some changes.
+
 [[sec-release-21.11-state-version-changes]]
 === State Version Changes
 
diff --git a/modules/misc/news.nix b/modules/misc/news.nix
index 38ef04ceb..e19f96047 100644
--- a/modules/misc/news.nix
+++ b/modules/misc/news.nix
@@ -536,23 +536,6 @@ in
         '';
       }
 
-      {
-        time = "2018-02-09T21:14:42+00:00";
-        condition = with config.programs.rofi; enable && colors != null;
-        message = ''
-          The new and preferred way to configure the rofi theme is
-          using rasi themes through the 'programs.rofi.theme' option.
-          This option can take as value either the name of a
-          pre-installed theme or the path to a theme file.
-
-          A rasi theme can be generated from an Xresources config
-          using 'rofi -dump-theme'.
-
-          The option 'programs.rofi.colors' is still supported but may
-          become deprecated and removed in the future.
-        '';
-      }
-
       {
         time = "2018-02-19T21:45:26+00:00";
         message = ''
@@ -2228,6 +2211,20 @@ in
           A new module is available: 'programs.nnn'.
         '';
       }
+
+      {
+        time = "2021-10-08T22:16:50+00:00";
+        condition = hostPlatform.isLinux && config.programs.rofi.enable;
+        message = ''
+          Rofi version '1.7.0' removed many options that were used by the module
+          and replaced them with custom themes, which are more flexible and
+          powerful.
+
+          You can replicate your old configuration by moving those options to
+          'programs.rofi.theme'. Keep in mind that the syntax is different so
+          you may need to do some changes.
+        '';
+      }
     ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/programs/rofi.nix b/modules/programs/rofi.nix
index 2c06aae44..2091090c6 100644
--- a/modules/programs/rofi.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/rofi.nix
@@ -6,109 +6,12 @@ let
 
   cfg = config.programs.rofi;
 
-  colorOption = description:
-    mkOption {
-      type = types.str;
-      description = description;
-    };
-
-  rowColorSubmodule = types.submodule {
-    options = {
-      background = colorOption "Background color";
-      foreground = colorOption "Foreground color";
-      backgroundAlt = colorOption "Alternative background color";
-      highlight = mkOption {
-        type = types.submodule {
-          options = {
-            background = colorOption "Highlight background color";
-            foreground = colorOption "Highlight foreground color";
-          };
-        };
-        description = "Color settings for highlighted row.";
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  windowColorSubmodule = types.submodule {
-    options = {
-      background = colorOption "Window background color";
-      border = colorOption "Window border color";
-      separator = colorOption "Separator color";
-    };
-  };
-
-  colorsSubmodule = types.submodule {
-    options = {
-      window = mkOption {
-        default = null;
-        type = windowColorSubmodule;
-        description = "Window color settings.";
-      };
-      rows = mkOption {
-        default = null;
-        type = types.submodule {
-          options = {
-            normal = mkOption {
-              default = null;
-              type = types.nullOr rowColorSubmodule;
-              description = "Normal row color settings.";
-            };
-            active = mkOption {
-              default = null;
-              type = types.nullOr rowColorSubmodule;
-              description = "Active row color settings.";
-            };
-            urgent = mkOption {
-              default = null;
-              type = types.nullOr rowColorSubmodule;
-              description = "Urgent row color settings.";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-        description = "Rows color settings.";
-      };
-    };
-  };
-
-  windowColorsToString = window:
-    concatStringsSep ", " (with window; [ background border separator ]);
-
-  rowColorsToString = row:
-    concatStringsSep ", " (with row; [
-      background
-      foreground
-      backgroundAlt
-      highlight.background
-      highlight.foreground
-    ]);
-
-  mkColorScheme = colors:
-    if colors != null then
-      with colors; {
-        color-window =
-          if (window != null) then (windowColorsToString window) else null;
-        color-normal = if (rows != null && rows.normal != null) then
-          (rowColorsToString rows.normal)
-        else
-          null;
-        color-active = if (rows != null && rows.active != null) then
-          (rowColorsToString rows.active)
-        else
-          null;
-        color-urgent = if (rows != null && rows.active != null) then
-          (rowColorsToString rows.urgent)
-        else
-          null;
-      }
-    else
-      { };
-
   mkValueString = value:
     if isBool value then
       if value then "true" else "false"
     else if isInt value then
       toString value
-    else if value._type or "" == "literal" then
+    else if (value._type or "") == "literal" then
       value.value
     else if isString value then
       ''"${value}"''
@@ -216,41 +119,6 @@ in {
       example = literalExample "[ pkgs.rofi-calc ]";
     };
 
-    width = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.int;
-      description = "Window width";
-      example = 100;
-    };
-
-    lines = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.int;
-      description = "Number of lines";
-      example = 10;
-    };
-
-    borderWidth = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.int;
-      description = "Border width";
-      example = 1;
-    };
-
-    rowHeight = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.int;
-      description = "Row height (in chars)";
-      example = 1;
-    };
-
-    padding = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.int;
-      description = "Padding";
-      example = 400;
-    };
-
     font = mkOption {
       default = null;
       type = types.nullOr types.str;
@@ -258,12 +126,6 @@ in {
       description = "Font to use.";
     };
 
-    scrollbar = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.bool;
-      description = "Whether to show a scrollbar.";
-    };
-
     terminal = mkOption {
       default = null;
       type = types.nullOr types.str;
@@ -273,25 +135,12 @@ in {
       example = "\${pkgs.gnome.gnome_terminal}/bin/gnome-terminal";
     };
 
-    separator = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr (types.enum [ "none" "dash" "solid" ]);
-      description = "Separator style";
-      example = "solid";
-    };
-
     cycle = mkOption {
       default = null;
       type = types.nullOr types.bool;
       description = "Whether to cycle through the results list.";
     };
 
-    fullscreen = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr types.bool;
-      description = "Whether to run rofi fullscreen.";
-    };
-
     location = mkOption {
       default = "center";
       type = types.enum (attrNames locationsMap);
@@ -314,43 +163,17 @@ in {
       '';
     };
 
-    colors = mkOption {
-      default = null;
-      type = types.nullOr colorsSubmodule;
-      description = ''
-        Color scheme settings. Colors can be specified in CSS color
-        formats. This option may become deprecated in the future and
-        therefore the <varname>programs.rofi.theme</varname> option
-        should be used whenever possible.
-      '';
-      example = literalExample ''
-        colors = {
-          window = {
-            background = "argb:583a4c54";
-            border = "argb:582a373e";
-            separator = "#c3c6c8";
-          };
-
-          rows = {
-            normal = {
-              background = "argb:58455a64";
-              foreground = "#fafbfc";
-              backgroundAlt = "argb:58455a64";
-              highlight = {
-                background = "#00bcd4";
-                foreground = "#fafbfc";
-              };
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      '';
-    };
-
     theme = mkOption {
       default = null;
       type = with types; nullOr (oneOf [ str path themeType ]);
       example = literalExample ''
         let
+          # Use `mkLiteral` for string-like values that should show without
+          # quotes, e.g.:
+          # {
+          #   foo = "abc"; => foo: "abc";
+          #   bar = mkLiteral "abc"; => bar: abc;
+          # };
           inherit (config.lib.formats.rasi) mkLiteral;
         in {
           "*" = {
@@ -401,16 +224,25 @@ in {
 
   };
 
+  imports = let
+    mkRemovedOptionRofi = option:
+      (mkRemovedOptionModule [ "programs" "rofi" option ]
+        "Please use a Rofi theme instead.");
+  in map mkRemovedOptionRofi [
+    "width"
+    "lines"
+    "borderWidth"
+    "rowHeight"
+    "padding"
+    "separator"
+    "scrollbar"
+    "fullscreen"
+    "colors"
+  ];
+
   config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    assertions = [
-      (hm.assertions.assertPlatform "programs.rofi" pkgs platforms.linux)
-      {
-        assertion = cfg.theme == null || cfg.colors == null;
-        message = ''
-          Cannot use the rofi options 'theme' and 'colors' simultaneously.
-        '';
-      }
-    ];
+    assertions =
+      [ (hm.assertions.assertPlatform "programs.rofi" pkgs platforms.linux) ];
 
     lib.formats.rasi.mkLiteral = value: {
       _type = "literal";
@@ -428,23 +260,14 @@ in {
 
     home.file."${cfg.configPath}".text = toRasi {
       configuration = ({
-        width = cfg.width;
-        lines = cfg.lines;
         font = cfg.font;
-        bw = cfg.borderWidth;
-        eh = cfg.rowHeight;
-        padding = cfg.padding;
-        separator-style = cfg.separator;
-        hide-scrollbar =
-          if (cfg.scrollbar != null) then (!cfg.scrollbar) else null;
         terminal = cfg.terminal;
         cycle = cfg.cycle;
-        fullscreen = cfg.fullscreen;
         location = (getAttr cfg.location locationsMap);
         xoffset = cfg.xoffset;
         yoffset = cfg.yoffset;
         theme = themeName;
-      } // (mkColorScheme cfg.colors) // cfg.extraConfig);
+      } // cfg.extraConfig);
     };
 
     xdg.dataFile = mkIf (themePath != null) (if themePath == "custom" then {
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/assert-on-both-theme-and-colors.nix b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/assert-on-both-theme-and-colors.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index a62faf734..000000000
--- a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/assert-on-both-theme-and-colors.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
-
-with lib;
-
-{
-  config = {
-    programs.rofi = {
-      enable = true;
-      theme = "foo";
-      colors = {
-        window = {
-          background = "background";
-          border = "border";
-          separator = "separator";
-        };
-        rows = { };
-      };
-    };
-
-    test.stubs.rofi = { };
-
-    test.asserts.assertions.expected = [''
-      Cannot use the rofi options 'theme' and 'colors' simultaneously.
-    ''];
-  };
-}
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/default.nix b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/default.nix
index 057ef0039..f0aed0952 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/default.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
   rofi-valid-config = ./valid-config.nix;
   rofi-custom-theme = ./custom-theme.nix;
-  rofi-assert-on-both-theme-and-colors = ./assert-on-both-theme-and-colors.nix;
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config-expected.rasi b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config-expected.rasi
index 23cf24606..d9d4aa0be 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config-expected.rasi
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config-expected.rasi
@@ -1,20 +1,11 @@
 configuration {
-bw: 1;
-color-normal: "argb:58455a64, #fafbfc, argb:58455a64, #00bcd4, #fafbfc";
-color-window: "argb:583a4c54, argb:582a373e, #c3c6c8";
 cycle: false;
-eh: 1;
 font: "Droid Sans Mono 14";
-hide-scrollbar: false;
 kb-primary-paste: "Control+V,Shift+Insert";
 kb-secondary-paste: "Control+v,Insert";
-lines: 10;
 location: 0;
 modi: "drun,emoji,ssh";
-padding: 400;
-separator-style: "solid";
 terminal: "/some/path";
-width: 100;
 xoffset: 0;
 yoffset: 0;
 }
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config.nix b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config.nix
index 84c741521..c581c0efd 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/rofi/valid-config.nix
@@ -6,36 +6,9 @@ with lib;
   config = {
     programs.rofi = {
       enable = true;
-      width = 100;
-      lines = 10;
-      borderWidth = 1;
-      rowHeight = 1;
-      padding = 400;
       font = "Droid Sans Mono 14";
-      scrollbar = true;
       terminal = "/some/path";
-      separator = "solid";
       cycle = false;
-      fullscren = true;
-      colors = {
-        window = {
-          background = "argb:583a4c54";
-          border = "argb:582a373e";
-          separator = "#c3c6c8";
-        };
-
-        rows = {
-          normal = {
-            background = "argb:58455a64";
-            foreground = "#fafbfc";
-            backgroundAlt = "argb:58455a64";
-            highlight = {
-              background = "#00bcd4";
-              foreground = "#fafbfc";
-            };
-          };
-        };
-      };
       window = {
         background = "background";
         border = "border";