akoue/themes

Four themes

A theme changes the shape of the interface, not the set of capabilities. The same library, the same book — laid out differently.

Every screenshot below was taken on the same demo library and the same book. The only difference between them is the theme: the density of the data, the shape of the list, the corners, the colour and how the home screen is built.

Terminal is free and set by default. Fluid, Tape and Aura come with Pro — but the theme gallery with its live preview is open to everyone, so you can look before you buy.

01/free

Terminal

dense data, a table, monospaced figures, a chapter map

The densest of the four: books stand in a table with columns for length and per cent, the figures are monospaced and line up in a column, and a book’s progress is shown as a chapter map — one block per chapter. The Now screen opens with the library’s status line: how many books, how many hours, how much is taken on the device and in the cloud.

Terminal theme: the Now screen with the current book and a chapter map in blocks
Terminal theme: the library as a table with length and per-cent columns
Terminal theme: a book card with three editions
02/Pro

Fluid

calm: sandy colours, generous corners, a progress ring

The same library, laid out with more room: rows with round covers, progress as a ring around the cover, and instead of a per-cent column a human “8 h 53 min left”. Sorting and filtering are buttons on the screen rather than items hidden in a menu.

Fluid theme: the Now screen in sandy colours
Fluid theme: the library in rows with round covers and a progress ring
Fluid theme: a book card with a large cover
03/Pro

Tape

paper, reels, a counter

A light theme on a paper ground with an orange accent. The density of Terminal — the same table with columns — but the figures are set in the ordinary face and the panels are softer. The mini player and the tab bar pick up the same paper.

Tape theme: the Now screen on a paper ground
Tape theme: the library as a table with an orange accent
Tape theme: a book card on a light ground
04/Pro

Aura

glass lit by the cover

A dark theme where the background is drawn from the colours of the current book’s cover and the panels are made of glass. The home screen here is a hero: the current book shows as a large cover inside a progress ring, and next to Continue sits a bookmark button — drop a mark without opening the player.

Aura theme: the Now screen with a full-width cover
Aura theme: the library on dark glass lit by the covers
Aura theme: a book card with the background drawn from the cover

How to switch and set the colour

The theme is changed in Settings → Appearance → Theme: the gallery shows not name plates but a working piece of the app in each theme. Next to it, Accent colour — the colour of buttons, marks and progress, separate for every theme. Unreadable combinations do not happen: the contrast is worked out for you.

The Appearance screen: the Terminal theme with its description and a live preview, Fluid below
The Accent colour screen: a live preview and a row of presets