Creating Custom Themes - Littleozzz10/Continuum-Launcher GitHub Wiki

Custom Theme files for Continuum Launcher can be found in the latest release of Continuum.

Editing these are a great way to get started making custom Themes. All of the Theme's colors are found in the "XLTheme.txt" file, whereas the thumbnail is "theme.png". See this page to add custom Themes.

Editing the XLTheme.txt file

First off, this is what the XLTheme file for the "Dark Xenon" theme looks like:

The first number is the vernum that this Theme is compatible with. Currently, this should be 2016 for all Themes.

Next, let's get into what each of these colors actually controls.

BACK

Controls the background color in the game selection screen.

BACKALT

Controls the color of the display bars at the bottom and top of the screen.

MAJORFONT

Controls the color of the Game Title text, and it's subtext with the developer and release year.

CORNERSTATS

Controls the color of the Controllers Connected and Free Space text in the bottom right corner of the Game Selection screen.

DARK

Controls the background color of the Launch Screen (when you click into a game to launch it).

BLACK

Controls the color of the Windows.

BUTTON

Controls the color of non-selected Buttons.

SELECT

Controls the color of selected Buttons.

FONT

Controls the color of normal/default Fonts.

FONTSELECT

Controls the color of the Font on selected Buttons.

FONTALT

Controls the color of Window titles.

FONTALTLIGHT

Controls the color of Window subtitles, Description Box text, and Title ID strings in the Data Management window.

SORT

Controls the color of the Sort text in the top-right corner of the Game Selection screen.

FOLDER

Controls the color of the Category Name text at the top of the Game Selection screen.

TIMEDATE

Controls the color of the Time and Date text in the bottom-left corner of the Game Selection screen.

TRIVIA

Controls the color of the scrolling Trivia at the bottom of the Game Selection screen.

TOPBORDER

Controls the color of the top border.

BOTTOMBORDER

Controls the color of the bottom border.

RINGMAIN

Controls the color of the background Rings on the Game Selection screen.

RINGSELECT

Controls the color of the background Rings on the Launch Screen.

DESC

Controls the color of Description Boxes.

DATATITLE

Controls the color of the Game Titles in the Data Management window, as well as the file size text.

WHITE

Controls the color of the White Gradient (you'll be disappointed in the results lol)

After Creating the Theme

If you feel you've created a good Theme, you can contact Littleozzz10 to submit it for packaging with Continuum Launcher! If approved, your Theme will be packaged in the next Theme bundle, with whatever credit you wish to have.