Transparent Blue custom theme

[JOHLC]

No, that is YAML in the transparentblue.yaml theme file
See here: JOHLC/transparentblue: A transparent blue theme for Home Assistant (github.com)

[Daft (Bram Diederik)]

thanks this works very nicely with my home assistant kde widgets.

[Daft (Bram Diederik)]

Question. I now have 5 cut up images of my background. Can I use the full background but give the start end x,y coordinators?

[JOHLC]

I am not sure

the code in this theme for position of the background comes right before the base64 string that this the background image

lovelace-background: 'center / cover no-repeat fixed url(etc.....)

But I do not know the valid options for each

[JOHLC]

Hello! I released an update to this today. It restores the transparent sidebar as well as the more info dialog box.

Let me know what you think.

Release v2023.12.2 - Return of the bling · JOHLC/transparentblue (github.com)

[Fossy777 (Jochen)]

Hi @JOHLC
I love yor theme, too. But i have found an issue maybe (or obviously) in it: see here Tapping dashboard tabs accidently hits buttons - #6 by JohnFLoki

I followed the suggestion to try another theme and the other theme i use, which is a bit more simple (no transparency), and since then this issue did not occur. So might there really be some “z index” in it even though i couln’t find one?

Br, Jo

[JOHLC]

Very strange – can’t say I have ever experienced this on any of my devices. I also tried my best just now to replicate it and was not able to.

As far as a z index goes, this theme does not have that configured. Possibly this is something with card-mod or a custom card that you use? (if you use either of these)

[Fossy777 (Jochen)]

strange… I had to include a verification taps even to the buttons, as accidently in the nights I was opening the garage doors at frost (and plants being in there)…
Let me switch back to the theme to see if this still / again happens - I have not seen it since quite some time now

[JOHLC]

2026.01.1 - Happy New Year!

Hello and Happy New Year!

I just wanted to drop in and say thank you to everyone who uses the Transparent Blue theme.
I keep seeing it pop up in random videos and communities across the internet, and I honestly think that’s pretty cool.
I recently even found it referenced on a French blog. Salut, French users! Ça va?

Hope you all have a great new year,
@JOHLC

Release Summary:
This release focuses on improved readability and UI consistency across Home Assistant, introduces new and updated color variables, and delivers a major repository cleanup. It also includes documentation enhancements, workflow updates, and HACS validation fixes to improve long-term maintainability and contributor experience.

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What’s Changed

Theme & UI Improvements

• Improved overall readability across Home Assistant to align with recent color variable changes.
  • Added new color variables for:
    • Text states
    • Neutral fill
  • Primary and neutral UI states
• Improved contrast and readability for secondary UI elements (e.g., overflow/action menus).
• Updated theme styling to support the latest Home Assistant automation editor.

Repository Maintenance & Quality

• Comprehensive repository cleanup and standardization:
  • Fixed all YAML formatting issues and resolved yamllint errors.
  • Simplified and corrected .yamllint configuration.
  • Added a proper .gitignore covering OS, IDE, build, and temporary files.
• Updated GitHub Actions workflow:
  • Upgraded actions/checkout from v2 to v4.

Documentation Improvements

• Major README overhaul:
  • Improved structure, clarity, and consistency.
  • Updated badges, screenshots, and installation instructions.
  • Added contributing, support, sponsors, compatibility, and beta version sections.
  • Updated screenshots
• Improved issue templates:
  • Bug report template now captures more context.
  • Feature request template expanded
• Added a pull request template to standardize contributions.
• Security policy with supported version guidance.

HACS & Metadata Fixes

• Fixed HACS validation issues:
  • Corrected render_readme type and later removed it entirely to comply with current HACS requirements.
• Cleaned up hacs.json formatting and validation errors.
• Minor cleanup to tracker.json to resolve duplication and formatting issues.

Full Changelog:

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