uwx / helium

Theme inspired by Steam for Playnite Desktop Mode.

Helium

Theme inspired by Steam for Playnite Desktop Mode.

Playnite forum thread: https://playnite.link/forum/thread-811.html

Theme goals

• Use the Steam client as inspiration to create a polished Playnite UI.
• Achieve a more modern and clean design with the chosen pallete and things like rounded corners in certain elements like the windows, borders, buttons and controls.
• Improve the user experience with small animations in certain parts.
• Change the aesthetic without affecting functionality.
• Polish certain parts of the UI to give a better user experience.
• Different aesthetic of other available themes available by default in Playnite and created by the community.
• Achieve features that are not available by default on Playnite via community extensions

Installation

1. Download the latest packaged pthm theme file from the Releases page.
2. Open it to automatically install on Playnite or drag and drop it to the main Playnite window to start installation.

Functionalities and features

• Full support for features available in the default Playnite Desktop themes
• Customization: Customization of certain aspects of the theme can be done via custom integration of the ThemeModifier extension.
• Achievements: via custom integration of the SuccessStory extension.
• HowLongToBeat data: via custom integration of the HowLongToBeat extension.
• Game statistics: via custom integration of the GameActivity extension.
• Screenshots: via custom integration of the ScreenshotsVisualizer extension.
• Duplicate copies handling: via custom integration of the DuplicateHider extension.
• Logos: download of logos for use in the theme via Extra Metadata Tools extension.
• Videos: download of trailer and microtrailer videos for use in the theme via Extra Metadata Tools Video extension.

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