From 36ab5ea5e0f3e289154a24630ff9d8671b6a1093 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vassal <180453061+vassaled@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:35:02 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/4] Modular theme

---
 index.html | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b2d6675..6147944 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
                 <div class="dropdown-item" data-panel="panel-frames"><span>Animation</span></div>
             </div>
         </div>
+        <div class="menu-item">Settings
+            <div class="dropdown">
+                <div class="dropdown-item" id="menu-load-theme"><span>Load Theme</span> <span class="shortcut">.json</span></div>
+                <input type="file" id="load-theme-file" style="display:none" accept=".json">
+            </div>
+        </div>
         <div style="margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;">
             <label for="matrix-size" style="margin: 0; color: #9cdcfe;">MATRIX:</label>
             <select id="matrix-size" style="padding: 2px 6px; font-size: 11px;">

From d3ba748f021b1a5b4a1a6ad61d97f451250e796f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vassal <180453061+vassaled@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:43:41 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/4] variable css for modular theme

---
 css/style.css | 194 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 1 file changed, 121 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 4229560..1aefa93 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -1,80 +1,128 @@
- * { box-sizing: border-box; }
-        body { margin: 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100vh; background-color: #181818; color: #cccccc; overflow: hidden; }
-        
-        /* Ribbon */
-        .ribbon { background-color: #202020; display: flex; padding: 6px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #111; user-select: none; gap: 20px; font-size: 12px; z-index: 10000; position: relative; }
-        .menu-item { cursor: pointer; position: relative; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 3px; }
-        .menu-item:hover { background-color: #333; color: #fff; }
-        .dropdown { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background-color: #252526; border: 1px solid #333; min-width: 180px; z-index: 10000; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); border-radius: 4px; padding: 4px 0; }
-        .menu-item:hover .dropdown { display: block; }
-        .dropdown-item { padding: 8px 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
-        .dropdown-item:hover { background-color: #094771; color: #fff; }
-        .shortcut { color: #888; font-size: 10px; }
-        .dropdown-item:hover .shortcut { color: #ccc; }
+:root {
+    /* Core Colors */
+    --bg-base: #181818;
+    --text-main: #cccccc;
+    --bg-ribbon: #202020;
+    --border-dark: #111;
+    --border-main: #333;
+    --border-light: #444;
+    --bg-surface: #252526;
+    --bg-surface-hover: #333;
+    --text-light: #fff;
+    --bg-accent: #094771;
+    --border-accent: #007fd4;
+    --text-muted: #888;
+    --bg-workspace: #1e1e1e;
+    --text-danger: #f48771;
+    --text-label: #9cdcfe;
+    --text-input: #d4d4d4;
 
-        /* Workspace Core */
-        .layout-core { display: flex; flex: 1; position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-color: #1e1e1e; }
-        
-        /* Canvas Viewport */
-        .viewport-center { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; z-index: 10; }
-        .canvas-wrapper { position: relative; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, #444 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(-45deg, #444 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, #444 75%), linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, #444 75%); background-size: 16px 16px; background-position: 0 0, 0 8px, 8px -8px, -8px 0px; background-color: #333; box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); transform-origin: center; transition: transform 0.1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1); }
-        canvas { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; image-rendering: pixelated; pointer-events: none; }
-        #interactionCanvas { pointer-events: auto; cursor: crosshair; z-index: 10; }
-        #gridCanvas { z-index: 20; opacity: 0.3; display: none; }
-        #onionCanvas { opacity: 0.35; z-index: 5; }
+   /* floating */
+    --bg-floating: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.85);
+    --bg-float-btn-hover: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    --tool-text: #999999;
+    --tool-text-hover: #dddddd;
+    --list-item-text: #aaaaaa;
+    --list-item-bg: #2d2d2d;
+    --checker-dark: #444444;
+    --checker-light: #333333;
 
-        /* Floating Window Panels */
-        .panel { position: absolute; background-color: #252526; border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; z-index: 100; min-width: 150px; }
-        .panel-header { background-color: #333; padding: 6px 10px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; cursor: move; user-select: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: #ccc; }
-        .panel-close { cursor: pointer; color: #888; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; }
-        .panel-close:hover { color: #f48771; }
-        .panel-body { padding: 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; }
+    /* ribbon & menu */
+    --bg-ribbon: #202020;
+    --text-ribbon: #cccccc;
+    --border-ribbon: #111111;
+    --bg-menu-hover: #333333;
+    --text-menu-hover: #ffffff;
+    
+    /* dropdown */
+    --bg-dropdown: #252526;
+    --border-dropdown: #333333;
+    --text-dropdown: #cccccc;
+    --bg-dropdown-hover: #094771;
+    --text-dropdown-hover: #ffffff;
+    --text-shortcut: #888888;
+    --text-shortcut-hover: #ffffff;
+}
 
-        /* Tools Grid specific */
-        .tools-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
-        .tool-btn { width: 32px; height: 32px; background-color: transparent; color: #999; border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; transition: all 0.1s; }
-        .tool-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; pointer-events: none; }
-        .tool-btn:hover { background-color: #333; color: #ddd; }
-        .tool-btn.active { background-color: #094771; border-color: #007fd4; color: #fff; }
+* { box-sizing: border-box; }
+body { margin: 0; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100vh; background-color: var(--bg-base); color: var(--text-main); overflow: hidden; }
 
-        /* General UI Elements */
-        label { font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9cdcfe; font-weight: bold; }
-        .color-module { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
-        .color-picker { width: 36px; height: 28px; border: 1px solid #454545; background: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; border-radius: 4px;}
-        .hex-input { flex: 1; background-color: #1e1e1e; color: #d4d4d4; border: 1px solid #333; padding: 6px; font-size: 11px; font-family: monospace; border-radius: 4px; outline: none;}
-        .palette { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-top: 4px; }
-        .swatch { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.3); cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px;}
-        .swatch:hover { border-color: #fff; transform: scale(1.1); z-index: 10;}
-        select, button, input[type="number"], input[type="range"] { background-color: #333; color: #ccc; border: 1px solid #444; padding: 6px; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 4px; outline: none;}
-        button:hover { background-color: #444; color: #fff;}
-        button:active { background-color: #094771; border-color: #007fd4; }
-        input[type="number"] { width: 45px; text-align: center; }
-        
-        /* Lists */
-        .layers-list, .frames-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; max-height: 120px; overflow-y: auto; background-color: #1e1e1e; border: 1px solid #333; padding: 2px; border-radius: 4px;}
-        .frames-list { flex-direction: row; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; min-height: 44px; }
-        .list-item { padding: 4px 8px; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border-radius: 3px; color: #aaa;}
-        .frames-list .list-item { justify-content: center; background-color: #2d2d2d; min-width: 36px;}
-        .list-item:hover { background-color: #333; color: #fff;}
-        .list-item.active { background-color: #094771; color: #fff; font-weight: bold;}
-        .layer-vis { cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; user-select: none; }
-        .layer-vis.hidden { opacity: 0.3; }
-        .layer-name { flex: 1; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
-        .controls-row { display: flex; gap: 4px; align-items: center; }
-        .flex-1 { flex: 1; }
+/* Ribbon */
+.ribbon { background-color: var(--bg-ribbon); color: var(--text-ribbon); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-ribbon); display: flex; padding: 6px 16px; user-select: none; gap: 20px; font-size: 12px; z-index: 10000; position: relative; }
+.menu-item { cursor: pointer; position: relative; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 3px; }
+.menu-item:hover { background-color: var(--bg-menu-hover); color: var(--text-menu-hover); }
 
-        /* Viewport Controls */
-        .floating-controls { position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background-color: rgba(30, 30, 30, 0.85); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); border: 1px solid #333; border-radius: 8px; padding: 6px; display: flex; gap: 4px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); z-index: 500;}
-        .float-btn { background: none; border: none; color: #ccc; cursor: pointer; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;}
-        .float-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor;}
-        .float-btn:hover { background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.1); color: #fff;}
-        .float-divider { width: 1px; background-color: #444; margin: 0 4px; }
+.dropdown { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; background-color: var(--bg-dropdown); border: 1px solid var(--border-dropdown); min-width: 180px; z-index: 10000; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); border-radius: 4px; padding: 4px 0; }
+.menu-item:hover .dropdown { display: block; }
 
-        /* Context Menu */
-        .context-menu { display: none; position: fixed; background-color: #252526; border: 1px solid #333; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); border-radius: 4px; flex-direction: column; z-index: 2000; padding: 4px 0; min-width: 160px;}
-        .ctx-item { padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer; color: #ccc; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;}
-        .ctx-item:hover { background-color: #094771; color: #fff; }
-        .ctx-divider { height: 1px; background-color: #333; margin: 4px 0; }
+.dropdown-item { padding: 8px 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; color: var(--text-dropdown); }
+.dropdown-item:hover { background-color: var(--bg-dropdown-hover); color: var(--text-dropdown-hover); }
 
-        .status-bar { background-color: #007fd4; color: #fff; height: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 12px; font-size: 10px; justify-content: space-between; z-index: 10000; }
-        .status-bar a, .status-bar a:visited { color: #fff; }
+.shortcut { color: var(--text-shortcut); font-size: 10px; }
+.dropdown-item:hover .shortcut { color: var(--text-shortcut-hover); }
+/* Workspace Core */
+.layout-core { display: flex; flex: 1; position: relative; overflow: hidden; background-color: var(--bg-workspace); }
+
+/* Canvas Viewport */
+.viewport-center { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; z-index: 10; }
+.canvas-wrapper { position: relative; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, var(--checker-dark) 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--checker-dark) 25%, transparent 25%), linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 75%, var(--checker-dark) 75%), linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 75%, var(--checker-dark) 75%); background-size: 16px 16px; background-position: 0 0, 0 8px, 8px -8px, -8px 0px; background-color: var(--checker-light); box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.6); transform-origin: center; transition: transform 0.1s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0, 0, 1); }
+canvas { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; image-rendering: pixelated; pointer-events: none; }
+#interactionCanvas { pointer-events: auto; cursor: crosshair; z-index: 10; }
+#gridCanvas { z-index: 20; opacity: 0.3; display: none; }
+#onionCanvas { opacity: 0.35; z-index: 5; }
+
+/* Floating Window Panels */
+.panel { position: absolute; background-color: var(--bg-surface); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 6px; box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; z-index: 100; min-width: 150px; }
+.panel-header { background-color: var(--bg-surface-hover); padding: 6px 10px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; cursor: move; user-select: none; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--text-main); }
+.panel-close { cursor: pointer; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1; }
+.panel-close:hover { color: var(--text-danger); }
+.panel-body { padding: 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; max-height: 400px; overflow-y: auto; }
+
+/* Tools Grid specific */
+.tools-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 4px; }
+.tool-btn { width: 32px; height: 32px; background-color: transparent; color: var(--tool-text); border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 4px; cursor: pointer; display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; transition: all 0.1s; }
+.tool-btn svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: currentColor; pointer-events: none; }
+.tool-btn:hover { background-color: var(--bg-surface-hover); color: var(--tool-text-hover); }
+.tool-btn.active { background-color: var(--bg-accent); border-color: var(--border-accent); color: var(--text-light); }
+
+/* General UI Elements */
+label { font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-label); font-weight: bold; }
+.color-module { display: flex; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
+.color-picker { width: 36px; height: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--border-light); background: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 0; border-radius: 4px;}
+.hex-input { flex: 1; background-color: var(--bg-workspace); color: var(--text-input); border: 1px solid var(--border-main); padding: 6px; font-size: 11px; font-family: monospace; border-radius: 4px; outline: none;}
+.palette { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr); gap: 3px; margin-top: 4px; }
+.swatch { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.3); cursor: pointer; border-radius: 2px;}
+.swatch:hover { border-color: var(--text-light); transform: scale(1.1); z-index: 10;}
+select, button, input[type="number"], input[type="range"] { background-color: var(--bg-surface-hover); color: var(--text-main); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); padding: 6px; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 4px; outline: none;}
+button:hover { background-color: var(--border-light); color: var(--text-light);}
+button:active { background-color: var(--bg-accent); border-color: var(--border-accent); }
+input[type="number"] { width: 45px; text-align: center; }
+
+/* Lists */
+.layers-list, .frames-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; max-height: 120px; overflow-y: auto; background-color: var(--bg-workspace); border: 1px solid var(--border-main); padding: 2px; border-radius: 4px;}
+.frames-list { flex-direction: row; overflow-x: auto; overflow-y: hidden; min-height: 44px; }
+.list-item { padding: 4px 8px; background-color: transparent; cursor: pointer; font-size: 11px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border-radius: 3px; color: var(--list-item-text);}
+.frames-list .list-item { justify-content: center; background-color: var(--list-item-bg); min-width: 36px;}
+.list-item:hover { background-color: var(--bg-surface-hover); color: var(--text-light);}
+.list-item.active { background-color: var(--bg-accent); color: var(--text-light); font-weight: bold;}
+.layer-vis { cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; user-select: none; }
+.layer-vis.hidden { opacity: 0.3; }
+.layer-name { flex: 1; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
+.controls-row { display: flex; gap: 4px; align-items: center; }
+.flex-1 { flex: 1; }
+
+/* Viewport Controls */
+.floating-controls { position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); background-color: var(--bg-floating); backdrop-filter: blur(4px); border: 1px solid var(--border-main); border-radius: 8px; padding: 6px; display: flex; gap: 4px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); z-index: 500;}
+.float-btn { background: none; border: none; color: var(--text-main); cursor: pointer; width: 28px; height: 28px; border-radius: 4px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;}
+.float-btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: currentColor;}
+.float-btn:hover { background-color: var(--bg-float-btn-hover); color: var(--text-light);}
+.float-divider { width: 1px; background-color: var(--border-light); margin: 0 4px; }
+
+/* Context Menu */
+.context-menu { display: none; position: fixed; background-color: var(--bg-surface); border: 1px solid var(--border-main); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.5); border-radius: 4px; flex-direction: column; z-index: 2000; padding: 4px 0; min-width: 160px;}
+.ctx-item { padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 11px; cursor: pointer; color: var(--text-main); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;}
+.ctx-item:hover { background-color: var(--bg-accent); color: var(--text-light); }
+.ctx-divider { height: 1px; background-color: var(--border-main); margin: 4px 0; }
+
+.status-bar { background-color: var(--border-accent); color: var(--text-light); height: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 12px; font-size: 10px; justify-content: space-between; z-index: 10000; }
+.status-bar a, .status-bar a:visited { color: var(--text-light); }
\ No newline at end of file

From f1731d05cbf41f6e4784c1f05742d0a8dbbd0456 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vassal <180453061+vassaled@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:44:27 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/4] Theme json upload & apply

---
 js/app.js | 48 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 48 insertions(+)

diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index aef491d..80e90e6 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -419,6 +419,54 @@
                 } catch (err) { alert("Invalid project file."); } e.target.value = '';
             }; reader.readAsText(file);
         };
+       // --- Modular theme
+        function applyTheme(theme) {
+            for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(theme)) {
+                if (key.startsWith('--')) {
+                    document.documentElement.style.setProperty(key, value);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // if theme saved
+        const savedTheme = localStorage.getItem('pixie_theme');
+        if (savedTheme) {
+            try {
+                applyTheme(JSON.parse(savedTheme));
+            } catch (e) {
+                console.error("Failed to load saved theme.");
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Theme upload
+        document.getElementById('menu-load-theme').onclick = () => {
+            document.getElementById('load-theme-file').click();
+        };
+
+        document.getElementById('load-theme-file').onchange = (e) => {
+            const file = e.target.files[0];
+            if (!file) return;
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+            
+            reader.onload = (event) => {
+                try {
+                    const theme = JSON.parse(event.target.result);
+                    
+                    
+                    applyTheme(theme);
+                    
+                    // saving the theme to ls
+                    localStorage.setItem('pixie_theme', JSON.stringify(theme));
+                    
+                } catch (err) {
+                    alert("Failed to parse theme file. Ensure it is valid JSON.");
+                }
+                
+                e.target.value = '';
+            };
+            
+            reader.readAsText(file);
+        };
         document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => {
             if (e.ctrlKey && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'z') { e.preventDefault(); commitSelection(); HistoryManager.undo(); }
             if (e.ctrlKey && e.key.toLowerCase() === 'y') { e.preventDefault(); commitSelection(); HistoryManager.redo(); }

From 30baeb692b3b71cee62815c3099e2933bf85dcd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vassal <180453061+vassaled@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:53:32 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 4/4] example theme file

---
 examples/theme-example.json | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 examples/theme-example.json

diff --git a/examples/theme-example.json b/examples/theme-example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2ca53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/theme-example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+{
+    "--bg-base": "#050510",
+    "--text-main": "#00f0ff",
+    "--bg-ribbon": "#0b0314",
+    "--text-ribbon": "#ff007f",
+    "--border-ribbon": "#b026ff",
+    "--bg-menu-hover": "#ff007f",
+    "--text-menu-hover": "#ffffff",
+    "--bg-dropdown": "#0b0314",
+    "--border-dropdown": "#ff007f",
+    "--text-dropdown": "#00f0ff",
+    "--bg-dropdown-hover": "#00f0ff",
+    "--text-dropdown-hover": "#050510",
+    "--text-shortcut": "#b026ff",
+    "--text-shortcut-hover": "#0b0314",
+    "--border-dark": "#b026ff",
+    "--border-main": "#ff007f",
+    "--border-light": "#00f0ff",
+    "--bg-surface": "#100820",
+    "--bg-surface-hover": "#201040",
+    "--text-light": "#ffffff",
+    "--bg-accent": "#ff007f",
+    "--border-accent": "#00f0ff",
+    "--text-muted": "#8833ff",
+    "--bg-workspace": "#020205",
+    "--text-danger": "#ff003c",
+    "--text-label": "#00f0ff",
+    "--text-input": "#ffffff",
+    "--bg-floating": "rgba(16, 8, 32, 0.9)",
+    "--bg-float-btn-hover": "rgba(255, 0, 127, 0.3)",
+    "--tool-text": "#00f0ff",
+    "--tool-text-hover": "#ffffff",
+    "--list-item-text": "#b026ff",
+    "--list-item-bg": "#100820",
+    "--checker-dark": "#1a0033",
+    "--checker-light": "#0a001a"
+}