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Aether - Sublime Coding Experience

Aether - Sublime Coding Experience

Yonas Valentin Mougaard Kristensen

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🌌 A transcendent theme that adapts to your flow. Features AI-powered contrast, time-based variants, and buttery-smooth animations. The theme that makes other themes jealous.
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🌌 Aether Theme - Sublime Coding Experience

💖 Support the Developer

Buy Me a Coffee

Love this theme? If Aether makes your coding experience sublime and saves you from eye strain, consider buying me a coffee ☕

I'm a solo developer who created this theme with passion and attention to detail. Your support helps me:

  • 🚀 Add new features and theme variants
  • 🐛 Fix bugs faster
  • 📚 Create better documentation
  • ⚡ Keep the extension updated
  • 🎨 Design more beautiful color schemes

Every coffee counts and is greatly appreciated! Thank you for being an awesome supporter! 🙏

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Version Themes License

Transform your VS Code into a sublime coding environment.
Experience the future of code themes with adaptive colors, smooth transitions, and thoughtfully crafted palettes.


🚀 Why Choose Aether?

🧠 Flow Mode™ - Adaptive Theme Technology

  • Time-aware themes: Automatically switches between Dawn, Zen, Twilight, and Cosmos based on your natural coding rhythm
  • Fatigue detection: Subtly adjusts contrast after extended coding sessions
  • Smart reminders: Gentle break reminders to keep you fresh and productive

🎨 33 Professionally Crafted Themes

Deep Dark Collection

  • 🌌 Aether Void - The ultimate dark theme with ultra-deep backgrounds (#07090f)
  • 🌠 Aether Cosmos - Deep space vibes for late-night coding sessions
  • 🌃 Aether Nebula - Purple-tinted elegance for creative minds
  • 🌅 Aether Aurora - Northern lights inspired for the adventurous
  • 🌆 Aether Twilight - Perfect balance for evening development
  • 🌙 Aether Midnight - Pure black OLED-optimized theme with purple accents (#000000)

Ocean Deep Collection - NEW & EXPANDED!

  • 🔱 Aether Neptune - Deep ocean with bright cyan accents (#031419)
  • 🌊 Aether Abyss - Ultra-deep purple ocean with mystical vibes (#020810)
  • 🏛️ Aether Atlantis - Underwater ruins with teal glow (#051114)
  • 🌊 Aether Oceanic - Closest to Noctis Obscuro with perfect ocean balance (#041518)
  • 🌑 Aether Depths - Darkest ocean depths with cool cyan highlights (#030f11)
  • 🌊 Aether Tidal - Warmer ocean with brighter cyan cursor (#051419)
  • 🌊 Aether Abyssal - Ultra-dark ocean depths with enhanced Noctis-style contrast (#020d10)
  • 🌊 Aether Mariana - Inspired by the Mariana Trench with cooler blues (#051214)
  • 🔷 Aether Trench - Direct Noctis Obscuro adaptation with perfect ocean palette (#031417)
  • 🐚 Aether Nautilus - Deep sea elegance with warmer cyan accents (#021316)
  • 🏝️ Aether Lagoon - Pristine Noctis Obscuro port with exact colors (#031417)
  • 🪸 Aether Reef - Coral reef inspired with vibrant ocean life (#041619)
  • ⚡ Aether Trench Contrast - High-contrast Noctis variant for ultimate accessibility (#000000)

Futuristic Collection - NEW!

  • ⚡ Aether Neon - EXTREME cyberpunk with deep green background (#020705) and GLOWING neon colors
  • 🔮 Aether Glass - Unique glassmorphism with transparent panels and frosted effects
  • ⚛️ Aether Quantum - Material You inspired with hot pink and neon accents (#0d0f14)
  • ✨ Aether Stellar - Space nebula theme with vibrant cosmic colors (#10141a)

Nature-Inspired Collection

  • 🎮 Aether Matrix - Hacker-style matrix green with cyberpunk vibes (#0a0f0a)
  • 💎 Aether Emerald - Luxury emerald with Dracula-inspired accents (#0d1117)
  • 🌲 Aether Forest - Deep forest night for maximum eye comfort (#0a0d0a)
  • 🌊 Aether Deep Ocean - Deep sea theme with calming blue tones (#0a1628)
  • ❄️ Aether Arctic - Ice-cool theme with crystal blue highlights (#0e1419)
  • 🌌 Aether Borealis - Northern lights with Nordic color palette (#0f1419)

Elegant Collection - NEW!

  • 🌸 Aether Dusk - Twilight purple theme for evening coding (#1a1220)
  • ⚫ Aether Carbon - Pure monochrome with perfect contrast (#0a0a0a)

Light Themes

  • 🌄 Aether Dawn - Energizing morning theme to start your day right
  • 🧘 Aether Zen - Minimalist perfection for deep focus work
  • ☀️ Aether Clarity - Clean white theme with blue accents for daylight coding (#ffffff)

✨ Innovative Features

🌊 Smooth Transitions

Experience graceful theme transitions that don't jar your concentration. Our smooth-switching technology creates a seamless visual flow.

🎯 Semantic Highlighting

Every syntax element is carefully colored for maximum readability. Functions, variables, and keywords each have their distinct identity.

📸 Built-in Code Screenshots

Generate beautiful code screenshots with customizable backgrounds. Perfect for sharing your work on social media or in documentation.

🎛️ Live Theme Customizer

Real-time color customization with instant preview. Tweak any theme to match your exact preferences and save your custom variants.


🛠️ Optimized for Popular Languages

Carefully tuned syntax highlighting for:

  • Web: JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Vue, HTML, CSS, Sass
  • Backend: Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, Ruby, PHP
  • Mobile: Swift, Kotlin, Dart, React Native
  • Data: SQL, GraphQL, JSON, YAML
  • And many more...

⚡ Quick Start

  1. Install: Search "Aether" in VS Code extensions or install from marketplace
  2. Activate: Cmd/Ctrl + K → Cmd/Ctrl + T → Select any Aether theme
  3. Enable Flow Mode: Let the theme adapt to your coding rhythm
// Recommended settings for the ultimate experience
{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'Fira Code', 'JetBrains Mono', monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.lineHeight": 1.6,
  
  // Optional features - disabled by default
  "aether.enableFlowMode": false,        // Set to true for automatic theme switching
  "aether.enableSmoothTransitions": false, // Set to true for smooth transitions
  "aether.semanticGlow": false,          // Set to true for glowing syntax elements
  "aether.adaptiveContrast": false       // Set to true for break reminders
}

🎮 Commands

  • Aether: Enter Flow Mode - Toggle adaptive theming based on time of day
  • Aether: Customize Color Palette - Open the live theme editor
  • Aether: Generate Beautiful Code Screenshot - Create shareable code images

🌟 Pro Tips

Maximize Your Productivity

  1. Enable Flow Mode for automatic theme switching throughout the day
  2. Use semantic glow for better code comprehension
  3. Take breaks when Aether suggests - your eyes will thank you!

Perfect Font Pairings

  • Fira Code - Our top recommendation with ligatures
  • JetBrains Mono - Excellent readability
  • Cascadia Code - Great for Windows users

🖼️ Theme Showcase

Popular Dark Themes

Aether Void - Ultra-deep dark for OLED screens

Background: #07090f | Functions: #70c0e8 | Keywords: #c678dd

Aether Neon - Extreme cyberpunk with glowing neon

Background: [#020705](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/020705) | Functions: #39ff14 | Keywords: #ff00ff

Aether Quantum - Material You inspired theme

Background: #0d0f14 | Functions: #00e5ff | Keywords: #e91e63

Aether Midnight - Pure black OLED-optimized

Background: [#000000](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/000000) | Functions: #87ceeb | Keywords: #9370db

Light Themes

Aether Dawn - Fresh morning productivity

Background: #fef6e4 | Functions: #3490de | Keywords: #9561e2

Aether Clarity - Clean and professional

Background: #ffffff | Functions: #0969da | Keywords: #cf222e

Ocean Deep Themes - NEW!

Aether Neptune - Bright cyan ocean paradise

Background: [#031419](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/031419) | Functions: #00bfff | Keywords: #f687b3

Aether Abyss - Mystical purple depths

Background: [#020810](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/020810) | Functions: #818cf8 | Keywords: #f472b6

Aether Atlantis - Lost city underwater glow

Background: [#051114](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/051114) | Functions: #14b8a6 | Keywords: #fbbf24

Aether Oceanic - Noctis Obscuro inspired perfection

Background: [#041518](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/041518) | Functions: #1a99aa | Keywords: #e17b9d

Aether Depths - Darkest ocean variant

Background: #030f11 | Functions: #177e96 | Keywords: #d76b91

Aether Tidal - Warmer ocean tones

Background: [#051419](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/051419) | Functions: #2aa5b6 | Keywords: #ee789e

Aether Abyssal - Deep Noctis-inspired ocean

Background: #020d10 | Functions: #16a3b6 | Keywords: #df769b

Aether Mariana - Coolest deep ocean theme

Background: [#051214](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/051214) | Functions: #1aacbf | Keywords: #e17ba5

Aether Trench - Pure Noctis Obscuro ocean

Background: [#031417](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/031417) | Functions: #16a3b6 | Keywords: #df769b

Aether Nautilus - Warmer Noctis ocean variant

Background: [#021316](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/021316) | Functions: #16a3b6 | Keywords: #df769b

Aether Lagoon - Pure Noctis Obscuro port

Background: [#031417](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/031417) | Functions: #16a3b6 | Keywords: #df769b

Aether Reef - Vibrant coral reef theme

Background: [#041619](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/041619) | Functions: #1aa3ba | Keywords: #e37da3

Aether Trench Contrast - High-contrast Noctis variant

Background: [#000000](https://github.com/YonasValentin/aether-theme/issues/000000) | Functions: #00ffff | Keywords: #ff1493

🎁 What's Next?

I'm actively working on exciting new features:

  • More theme variants: Ocean blues, sunset oranges, and more
  • Custom theme sharing: Export and share your customizations
  • Performance mode: Ultra-fast theme switching
  • Accessibility options: High contrast variants

📜 License

MIT © Yonas Valentin


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