Design Modes — 5 Completely Different Interfaces
Change not just colors but the entire interface — layout, typography, shapes, effects, and feel.
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What are Design Modes?
Design Modes go beyond color themes. They change the fundamental look and feel of the interface — typography, spacing, card shapes, button styles, backgrounds, animations, and navigation appearance. It's like using 6 different products.
Switching design modes
Click the 'Design' button at the bottom of the sidebar (right below the Theme button). A picker shows all 6 modes with descriptions of who they're designed for. Click to apply instantly.
Standard (default)
The original Timezylla experience. Balanced layout with sidebar navigation, rounded cards, and smooth animations. Great for everyone.
Executive
Designed for C-Suite, managers, and stakeholders. Serif headings (Georgia), wider sidebar, paper-shadow cards with no borders, outlined buttons that fill on hover, underline-style inputs, and a subtle gold accent line. Everything feels deliberate and premium.
Command
Designed for engineers, ops, and power users. Full monospace font (JetBrains Mono), narrow sidebar with text-only navigation (icons hidden), matrix grid background, left-accent-line cards, terminal-style bracket buttons, scanline overlay, and blinking cursor on active nav. Maximum data density.
Zen
Designed for designers, writers, and focused workers. Ultra-light typography, frosted glass floating sidebar, pill-shaped buttons, glass panel cards with no borders, floating orb ambient effects, and breathing animations. Everything feels calm and intentional.
Brutalist
Designed for bold professionals and creatives. Zero rounded corners anywhere, thick 3px borders, 42px uppercase headings, concrete texture background, offset shadow cards that shift on hover, inverted active nav (white on black), and instant transitions. Unapologetically raw.
Arcade
The ultimate gamified experience. Starfield background with pixel grid, XP bars at the top of every card, pixel dot decorators, 3D push buttons that press down on click, neon-glow pulsing active nav, bouncing icons on hover, and a game stripe across the top. Every task feels like a quest.