BetterCanvas - Modern Canvas LMS Suite

Elevate your Canvas LMS with customizable dark mode, themes, GPA calculator, card gradients, smart to-dos & dashboard notes.

BetterCanvas - Modern Canvas LMS Suite & Dark Mode The ultimate Canvas LMS upgrade: Customizable dark mode, vibrant themes, GPA calculator, card gradients, smart to-dos & dashboard notes. Transform your Canvas LMS experience with customizable dark mode, vibrant themes, an automated GPA calculator, glowing course card gradients, dashboard sticky notes, and smarter to-dos. Built for students who want to study efficiently, stay organized, and avoid late-night eye strain. Canvas LMS is an essential academic hub, but it doesn't have to look dull, blindingly bright, or cluttered. BetterCanvas gives you complete visual and functional control over Canvas, helping you stay ahead of coursework in style. ═══════════════════════════════════════════ ✨ CORE FEATURES & ACADEMIC UPGRADES ═══════════════════════════════════════════ 🌙 1. Fully Customizable Dark Mode & Eye-Care Themes • True Black & Slate Obsidian Modes: Designed specifically for late-night study sessions without glaring white screens. • Vibrant Color Presets: Choose from Midnight Violet, Sunset Rose, Cyberpunk Emerald, Nord Frost, and Amber Gold. • Automatic Night Scheduler: Automatically switch to dark mode between 7 PM and 7 AM or follow sunset. • Modern Typography Selection: Elevate text legibility with Inter, Outfit, Poppins, or JetBrains Mono fonts. 🎨 2. Dual-Tone Course Card Gradients & Dashboard Layouts • Glowing Card Header Gradients: Replace flat default banners with dual-tone gradients (Vibrant Violet, Sunset Glow, Neon Cyan, Aurora, Royal Velvet, Deep Cosmos). • Live Grade Badges on Cards: View your real-time course percentage and letter grade directly on your dashboard cards without clicking into each class. • Compact Card Mode: Fit more courses on your screen at once for a cleaner desktop overview. 🎓 3. Comprehensive GPA Calculator & Target Simulator • Real-Time Cumulative GPA: Embedded academic stats card right on your Canvas dashboard sidebar. • Multi-Scale Support: - Standard College 4.0 Scale - College Honours 4.33 Scale (with A+ bonus) - High School Weighted 5.0 Scale (AP / IB / Honours weighting) • Target GPA Simulator: Instantly simulate what grades you need in remaining credits and upcoming finals to achieve your graduation goal. 📝 4. Personal Dashboard Sticky Notes & Scratchpad • Embedded Markdown Notepad: Keep study checklists, problem set reminders, and lecture takeaways directly inside Canvas. • Auto-Saving Sync: Seamlessly syncs your notes across browser sessions using lightweight local storage. 📋 5. Smarter To-Do List & Deadline Color Coding • Urgency Indicators: Automatically highlights upcoming assignments with glowing priority tags (Due Today in bright red, Due Tomorrow in warning amber). • Instant check-off and focus mode to minimize cognitive overload before finals. 🧹 6. Clutter Removal & Distraction-Free Canvas • Hide bulky institution logos and unnecessary banners to maximize your screen real estate. • Hide distracting "Recent Feedback" cards and collapse cluttered sidebars for deep focus. • Custom CSS Editor: Fine-tune any element on Canvas with custom CSS rules. • Easy Configuration Portability: Full JSON export and import to quickly back up or share your settings across computers.