Theme Converter App

A small Shiny app for converting editor themes between VSCode and tmTheme formats.

Note

This app has been created using AI.

Overview

This app lets you:

• Convert tmTheme .tmTheme files into VSCode .json
• Convert VSCode .json files into tmTheme .tmTheme

Input can be provided by file upload, drag-and-drop, or pasting the theme text directly.

Features

• Two conversion modes:
  1. tmTheme → VSCode
  2. VSCode → tmTheme
• Real-time input/output preview using Ace editor widgets
• Optional theme name entry for converted output

Requirements

• R 4.0 or newer
• shiny
• bslib
• shinyAce
• rstudiothemes

Setup

1. Open the project folder in RStudio or your preferred R environment.
2. Install required packages if needed:

install.packages(c("shiny", "bslib", "shinyAce", "rstudiothemes"))

Run the app

From the project directory, run:

shiny::runApp("app.R")

or simply open app.R in RStudio and click Run App.

Usage

1. Choose a conversion tab.
2. Upload or paste a theme file.
3. Optionally enter a theme name and select italics for RStudio conversions.
4. Review the preview panels.
5. Download the converted theme file.

Files

• app.R - Shiny application source
• _brand.yml - Theme and branding configuration for the app UI