Available Effects & Palettes
This library lists the high-fidelity effects currently optimized for ChimeraFX.
🎨 Palettes
You can assign any of these palettes to compatible effects using the palette selector.
| ID | Palette Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Default | Uses the effect's hardcoded colors. |
| 1 | Aurora | Northern lights colors. |
| 2 | Forest | Earth greens, browns, and mossy tones. |
| 3 | Halloween | Orange and purple mix. |
| 4 | Rainbow | Full HSV spectrum cycle. |
| 5 | Fire | Intense reds, oranges, and yellows. |
| 6 | Sunset | Purple, red, orange, and yellow gradients. |
| 7 | Ice | Cool whites, blues, and cyans. |
| 8 | Party | Vibrant high-contrast mixed colors. |
| 10 | Pastel | Soft, desaturated soothing colors. |
| 11 | Ocean | Deep blues, cyans, and white crests. |
| 12 | HeatColors | Traditional heatmap colors. |
| 13 | Sakura | Pink and white cherry blossom tones. |
| 14 | Rivendell | Fantasy forest greens and blues. |
| 15 | Cyberpunk | Neon pink, blue, and purple. |
| 16 | OrangeTeal | Modern cinematic contrast. |
| 17 | Christmas | Red and green holiday mix. |
| 18 | RedBlue | Simple red and blue gradient. |
| 19 | Matrix | Digital rain greens. |
| 20 | SunnyGold | Bright gold and yellow. |
| 21 | Solid | Solid color (uses primary color). |
| 22 | Fairy | Magical pinks and purples. |
| 23 | Twilight | Dusk blues and purples. |
🔥 Effect Library
Effect List
| ID | Name | Description | Controls | Palette? | Author |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Static | Solid color with palette support. | Palette: Gradient/Solid | Yes | - |
| 2 | Breathe | Apple-style standby breathing LED. | Speed: Breathe rate | Yes | - |
| 3 | Wipe | Primary/Secondary color wipe. | Speed: Wipe speed | Yes | - |
| 6 | Sweep | Ping-pong wipe animation. | Speed: Sweep speed | Yes | - |
| 8 | Colorloop | Solid color cycling through palette. | Intensity: Saturation Speed: Cycle speed |
No | Harm Aldick |
| 9 | Rainbow | Per-pixel rainbow with density control. | Intensity: Zoom/Density Speed: Flow speed |
No | Harm Aldick |
| 18 | Dissolve | Random pixel color transitions. | Speed: Dissolve rate | No | - |
| 38 | Aurora | Northern lights animation. | Intensity: Wave width Speed: Drift speed |
Yes | Aircoookie |
| 53 | Fire Dual | Two flames meeting in the center. | Intensity: Sparking rate Speed: Cooling rate |
Yes | Mark Kriegsman (Adapt.) |
| 63 | Colorwaves | Rainbow flag with breathing motion. | Intensity: Saturation Speed: Wave speed |
No | WLED (Pride 2015) |
| 64 | Juggle | Eight bouncing dots with trails. | Intensity: Trail Speed: Speed |
No | Mark Kriegsman (FastLED) |
| 66 | Fire | Realistic fire simulation. | Intensity: Sparking rate Speed: Cooling rate |
Yes | Mark Kriegsman |
| 74 | Colortwinkles | Magical fairy-dust twinkles. | Intensity: Spawn rate Speed: Fade speed |
Yes | Mark Kriegsman |
| 76 | Meteor | Meteor with random decay trail. | Intensity: Trail length Speed: Fall speed |
Yes | - |
| 91 | Bouncing Balls | Real gravity physics. | Intensity: Count Speed: Gravity |
Yes | - |
| 97 | Plasma | Smooth plasma animation. | Intensity: Frequency Speed: Morph speed |
Yes | Jeremy Williams |
| 101 | Ocean | Gentle ocean waves (Pacifica). | Intensity: Zoom/Scale Speed: Ripple speed |
No | Mark Kriegsman |
| 104 | Sunrise | Gradual sunrise/sunset simulation. | Speed: Duration | No | - |
| 105 | Phased | Sine wave interference pattern. | Intensity: Count Speed: Speed |
Yes | - |
| 110 | Flow | Smooth color zones animation. | Intensity: Zone count Speed: Flow speed |
Yes | - |
(Note: More effects are being ported incrementally.)
🚀 Intro Animations
These short animations play once when the light is turned ON.
| ID | Animation Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | None | Standard behavior (Main effect starts immediately). |
| 1 | Wipe | Linear wipe from start to end (respects Mirror). |
| 2 | Fade | Smooth brightness fade-in. |
| 3 | Center | Wipe from center outwards (or inwards if reversed). |
| 4 | Glitter | Random pixels sparkle as brightness increases. |
Transition Behavior
When the Intro Duration ends, the Intro Effect will Dissolve (Soft Fairy Dust) into the Main Effect over 1.5 seconds. This creates a seamless, premium startup experience.