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Share your custom CRT themes here for others to try.

Format:

### Theme Name

*Description*

By Author

Code:

`json
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Themes:

The Matrix has you...

These settings emulate Thomas Anderson's terminal in "The Matrix" (1999) film. It looks great running MatrixHasYou.py, which realistically reproduces (as typed live) the classic scene from the film with the 4 messages: "Wake up, Neo.", "The Matrix has you...", "Follow the white rabbit." and "Knock, knock, Neo."

By @narkhy

Code:

{
  "backgroundColor": "#020000",
  "fontColor": "#5efaac",
  "flickering": 0.2015,
  "horizontalSync": 0.1072,
  "staticNoise": 0.1004,
  "chromaColor": 0.2486,
  "saturationColor": 0.4012,
  "screenCurvature": 0.5,
  "glowingLine": 0.0286,
  "burnIn": 0.0982,
  "bloom": 0.5,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "jitter": 0.2464,
  "rbgShift": 0.0522,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "ambientLight": 0.0309,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "fontName": "System: Nimbus Mono PS",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "margin": 0.5,
  "name": "The Matrix has you...",
  "version": 2
}

Kindle

A theme based on a Kindle Keyboard 3rd gen.

By @Tribex

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "backgroundColor": "#d4ddc4",
  "bloom": 0,
  "brightness": 0.3704,
  "burnIn": 0.4038,
  "chromaColor": 0,
  "contrast": 1,
  "flickering": 0,
  "fontColor": "#1e1e1e",
  "fontName": "INCONSOLATA",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "NO_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0,
  "horizontalSync": 0,
  "jitter": 0,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "name": "Kindle"
}

Clean

A theme focused on optimizing readability for a daily use but still keeping all the fun.

By @sshbio

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.1,
  "brightness": 1,
  "burnIn": 0,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "contrast": 1,
  "flickering": 0.3,
  "fontColor": "#ffffff",
  "fontName": "TERMINUS_SCALED",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "NO_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0,
  "horizontalSync": 0.25,
  "jitter": 0.2,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 1,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.05,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "name": "Clean"
}

Vertigo

Classic green, subtle jitter, no frame or glowing line (repo: crt-themes).

By @qjcg

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.16,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.65,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "burnIn": 0.1969,
  "chromaColor": 0,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "flickering": 0.1,
  "fontColor": "#aaff7f",
  "fontName": "IBM_DOS",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "NO_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0,
  "horizontalSync": 0.16,
  "jitter": 0.0529,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 0.6961,
  "name": "vertigo"
}

Toucan

Has a frame, uses full chroma coloring. Intended for working with things that produce lots of color output.

By @mdchia

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.15,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.2,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "burnIn": 0.1,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "customCommand": "",
  "flickering": 0,
  "fontColor": "#aaff7f",
  "fontName": "ATARI_400",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "SIMPLE_WHITE_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0,
  "horizontalSync": 0.16,
  "jitter": 0.05,
  "rasterization": 1,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0.05,
  "staticNoise": 0,
  "useCustomCommand": false,
  "windowOpacity": 0.7,
  "name": "Toucan"
}

Apple II Blue Text

A cool usable Apple II style terminal with blue text that is not too bright, not too overpowering, and just right ^_^

By @sbanya

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.0154,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.0051,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "burnIn": 0.0051,
  "chromaColor": 0,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "customCommand": "",
  "flickering": 0.0668,
  "fontColor": "#00e6ff",
  "fontName": "APPLE_II",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "SIMPLE_WHITE_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0.0325,
  "horizontalSync": 0.0394,
  "jitter": 0.0223,
  "rasterization": 1,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0497,
  "useCustomCommand": false,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "name": "Apple II Blue Text"
}    

Apple II Green Text

A cool usable Apple II style terminal with green text that is not too bright, not too overpowering, and just right ^_^

By @sbanya

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.0154,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.0051,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "burnIn": 0.0051,
  "chromaColor": 0,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "customCommand": "",
  "flickering": 0.0668,
  "fontColor": "#00ff00",
  "fontName": "APPLE_II",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "SIMPLE_WHITE_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0.0325,
  "horizontalSync": 0.0394,
  "jitter": 0.0223,
  "rasterization": 1,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0497,
  "useCustomCommand": false,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "name": "Apple II Green Text"
}

Apple II Purple Text

A cool usable Apple II style terminal with purple text that is not too bright, not too overpowering, and just right ^_^

By @sbanya

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.0154,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.0051,
  "brightness": 0.5,
  "burnIn": 0.0051,
  "chromaColor": 0,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "customCommand": "",
  "flickering": 0.0668,
  "fontColor": "#ff00ff",
  "fontName": "APPLE_II",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "SIMPLE_WHITE_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0.0325,
  "horizontalSync": 0.0394,
  "jitter": 0.0223,
  "rasterization": 1,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 0,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0497,
  "useCustomCommand": false,
  "windowOpacity": 1,
  "name": "Apple II Purple Text"
} 

Commodore 64 - Default

By @sansoo1972

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "backgroundColor": "#36209b",
  "fontColor": "#7664d9",
  "flickering": 0.2,
  "horizontalSync": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0955,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "saturationColor": 0.4983,
  "screenCurvature": 0.1242,
  "glowingLine": 0.1476,
  "burnIn": 0.0955,
  "bloom": 0.5017,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "jitter": 0.099,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "brightness": 0.5014,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 0.7,
  "fontName": "COMMODORE_64_SCALED",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "margin": 0.1,
  "name": "Commodore 64 - Default",
  "version": 2
}

Commodore 64 - White

By @sansoo1972

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "backgroundColor": "#36209b",
  "fontColor": "#ffffff",
  "flickering": 0.2,
  "horizontalSync": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0955,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "saturationColor": 0.4983,
  "screenCurvature": 0.1242,
  "glowingLine": 0.1476,
  "burnIn": 0.0955,
  "bloom": 0.5017,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "jitter": 0.099,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "brightness": 0.5014,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 0.7,
  "fontName": "COMMODORE_64_SCALED",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "margin": 0.1,
  "name": "Commodor 64 - White",
  "version": 2
}

MU/TH/UR

A theme inspired by MU/TH/UR the main computer on the USCSS Nostromo ship from Alien the 8th passenger ^^

By @rafik-z

Code:

{
  "version": 2,
  "ambientLight": 0.15,
  "backgroundColor": "#000000",
  "bloom": 0.4,
  "brightness": 0.6,
  "burnIn": 0.1,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "contrast": 1,
  "customCommand": "",
  "flickering": 0,
  "fontColor": "#41E64E",
  "fontName": "TERMINUS",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "frameName": "SIMPLE_WHITE_FRAME",
  "glowingLine": 0,
  "horizontalSync": 0.16,
  "jitter": 0.05,
  "rasterization": 1,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "saturationColor": 1,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0,
  "useCustomCommand": false,
  "windowOpacity": 0.9,
  "name": "MU/TH/UR"
}

Night Owl

Ported from the original & credits to sdras/night-owl-vscode-theme theme.

Screenshot

{
  "backgroundColor": "#011627",
  "fontColor": "#729fcf",
  "flickering": 0.2,
  "horizontalSync": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0955,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "saturationColor": 0.4983,
  "screenCurvature": 0,
  "glowingLine": 0.1476,
  "burnIn": 0.0955,
  "bloom": 0.5017,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "jitter": 0.099,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "brightness": 0.5014,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 1.0,
  "fontName": "System: SF Mono",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "margin": 0.1,
  "blinkingCursor": false,
  "frameMargin": 0,
  "name": "Night Owl (Dark)",
  "version": 2
}

Terminator Vision

  • Like the scenes when the Terminator is running its code...
  • Set a Terminator wallpaper in the background for maximum effect.

By @mczero80

Code:

{
  "backgroundColor": "#FF0000",
  "fontColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "flickering": 0.2,
  "horizontalSync": 0,
  "staticNoise": 0.0955,
  "chromaColor": 1,
  "saturationColor": 0.4983,
  "screenCurvature": 0.3,
  "glowingLine": 0.1476,
  "burnIn": 0.0955,
  "bloom": 0.1483,
  "rasterization": 0,
  "jitter": 0.099,
  "rbgShift": 0,
  "brightness": 0.5014,
  "contrast": 0.85,
  "ambientLight": 0,
  "windowOpacity": 0.7261,
  "fontName": "PRO_FONT",
  "fontWidth": 1,
  "margin": 0.1,
  "blinkingCursor": false,
  "frameMargin": 0,
  "name": "Terminator Vision",
  "version": 2
}