If you're familiar with Star Trek, you'll know that from The Next Generation onwards all computer panels on Starfleet ships had a consistent look. In Trek parlance, that system was called LCARS (Library Computer Access/Retrieval System).

A PADD with LCARS

As luck would have it, there's an amazing website—https://www.thelcars.com—that has recreated LCARS in HTML and CSS. This piqued my curiosity—could it be adapted and used as a NetNewsWire theme?

The answer is, of course, make it so.

This makes me smile. You can add PADD to NetNewsWire using the link at the bottom of the article.

A few notes:

  • the font is Antonio and it's been Base64 encoded so it can be included with the theme,
  • unfortunately, I've not (yet) found a way to include the sounds that come with the full LCARS package from thelcars.com,
  • navigation buttons are View Website, View Article, NetNewsWire, and, if there's a linked article, Linked Article,
    • hiding/showing Linked Article requires JavaScript
  • there have been a few tweaks to code, pre, ul, and ol elements to improve rendering in NetNewsWire,
  • any adaptation must follow the EULA,
  • this theme is better on a wider screen in dark mode, and,
  • it's an absolute workout for Liquid Glass

The PADD theme is just a lot of fun. 100% credit to thelcars.com!

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