VS Code Screensaver ✨

Bring beautiful animated scenes to your VS Code Explorer sidebar.

Transform your editor into a relaxing, living workspace with smooth animated scenes. Watch twinkling stars drift across a peaceful night sky or enjoy colorful airplanes gliding through soft clouds—all without leaving VS Code.

Whether you're coding, taking a short break, or simply want a more enjoyable workspace, VS Code Screensaver adds subtle motion to your Explorer sidebar.

🎬 Preview

✈️ SkyPilot

🌟 Stars

✨ Features

🌟 Stars

A pure Canvas2D animated starfield featuring 200 twinkling stars that slowly drift upward, each with its own unique brightness pattern.

✈️ SkyPilot

A Pixi.js-powered sky scene featuring procedurally generated drifting clouds and colorful airplanes (Blue, Green, Red, and Yellow) flying smoothly across the screen with spinning propellers.

🖱️ How to Use

1. Open the Explorer view.
2. Locate the Screensaver panel at the bottom of the Explorer.
3. Enjoy the animation—it starts automatically.

You can also use the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P):

⚙️ Settings

This extension contributes the following setting:

Change the active scene from Settings → Extensions → Screensaver. The animation updates instantly—no reload required.

⚡ Performance

Animations are rendered only while the Screensaver view is visible.

Use the VS Code Screensaver: Stop command when you do not need the animation, especially on systems with limited resources.

🔒 Privacy

VS Code Screensaver does not collect personal data, track users, or send data to external services.

✅ Requirements

No additional dependencies or configuration are required.

🎨 Icon

The extension icon combines both available scenes: a deep night sky with a glowing moon and stars alongside a tiny airplane flying across the horizon.

Enjoy your screensaver! ✨