Aetheris - The Living Dashboard

Transform your new tab into a beautiful, productive living dashboard. Aetheris replaces your new tab with a breathtaking glassmorphism interface featuring floating glass widgets, animated particle backgrounds, and smooth 3D effects — all while helping you stay focused and organized. ✦ FEATURES ✦ ★ Pomodoro Timer Stay focused with a built-in 25/5 Pomodoro timer. Visual progress ring, session counter, and desktop notifications when your session ends. The timer even persists if you close the tab. ★ Task Manager Add, complete, delete, and reorder your tasks with drag-and-drop. Click to toggle completion. Clear completed tasks with one click. ★ Quick Notes A lightweight notepad always within reach. Perfect for jotting down ideas, links, or reminders. Auto-saves as you type. ★ Focus Mode Enter distraction-free mode with a single click. Hides all widgets and displays an inspirational quote. Press Escape or Alt+F to toggle. ★ Smart Search Search the web effortlessly using your browser's default search engine. ★ Speed Dial Quick access to your most-visited sites with automatic favicon loading and a clean grid layout. ★ Draggable Widgets Every widget can be dragged anywhere on the screen. Your layout is saved automatically. Reset positions anytime in settings. ★ Dark Mode Full dark theme with a single toggle. Optimized for both light and dark environments. ★ 8 Accent Colors Personalize the look with Purple, Pink, Teal, Amber, Red, Blue, Green, or Orange accent themes. ★ Keyboard Shortcuts Alt+S → Focus search bar Alt+F → Toggle focus mode Alt+, → Open settings Escape → Close modals ★ Data Backup Export all your settings, tasks, and notes as a JSON backup. Import them on any device. ✦ DESIGN ✦ • Glassmorphism — Frosted glass panels with blur, transparency, and light borders • Animated gradient background with floating color orbs • Interactive particle system with connection lines • Smooth transitions, hover effects, and 3D depth • Respects prefers-reduced-motion for accessibility • Responsive layout for all screen sizes ✦ PRIVACY ✦ Aetheris collects ZERO data. No analytics, no tracking, no accounts, no servers. Everything is stored locally on your device. Your data never leaves your browser. Period. ✦ TECHNICAL ✦ • Manifest V3 (latest Chrome extension standard) • Zero external dependencies — loads instantly • XSS-safe — all user input is properly escaped • Offline capable — works without internet • Lightweight — under 100KB total ✦ PERMISSIONS EXPLAINED ✦ • storage — Save your settings, tasks, and notes locally • topSites — Show your most-visited websites in Speed Dial • notifications — Alert you when a Pomodoro session ends Made with care. No bloat, no ads, no nonsense.