HomeAssistant95 - Retro Windows Theme

Hi everyone,

I built HA95, a Windows 95 makeover for Home Assistant: teal desktop, gray 3D windows, navy title bars, square corners and a pixel font.

What you get

  • 15 themes: HA 95, HA 98, Dark and Auto (follows light/dark mode), several color schemes, and a Windows 3.1 look including “Hot Dog Stand”.
  • Window look: cards and dialogs as real Win95 windows, with title bars, OK/Cancel buttons and tabs. The search becomes the “Run” dialog. This needs UIX.
  • Start menu: the sidebar becomes a Start menu with colorful icons and flyout menus. You can build your own menu.
  • Desktop card: big labeled icons like “My Computer”.
  • Extras: Date/Time window, screensaver, Minesweeper, Solitaire, and 537 pixel icons that can replace all MDI icons.

Every extra is optional and works on its own. The themes work without UIX.

Install

  1. HACS → Custom repositories → https://github.com/Schumey/HomeAssistant95, type Integration
  2. Install and restart. Make sure configuration.yaml has:
    frontend:
      themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes
    
  3. Settings → Devices & services → Add integration → HA 95, then pick your themes and extras
  4. Press Ctrl+F5 and choose the theme under Profile → Theme

GitHub: GitHub - Schumey/HomeAssistant95: Windows-95-Theme für Home Assistant – mit Win98, Rose, Spruce, Desert und Kontrast-Variante · GitHub

Feedback and bug reports are welcome. Which 1995 program should come next? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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For those who prefer something newer than 95, here’s my XP Theme :smiley: