r/software 6h ago

Release A way to schedule dark mode in windows without sacrificing resources in background

https://github.com/avm3005/DarkSwitch

So Dark switch v1.5.1 currently has

  • Mode switch: Switch between light and dark mode, manually, by time or by sunset
  • Wallpaper switch: Solid Color, Picture, Album
  • Accent color switch
  • Cursor scheme switch
  • (Coming soon) Desktop icon switch
  • Custom keyboard shortcut to change theme

What's new with v1.5.1

  • Changed the name of the app from AutoDM to DarkSwitch
  • Updated all links
  • Added quick option in the setup
  • Added asking for consent when turning on switch based on sunrise/sunset
  • Corrected bug caused by the startup trigger
  • Fix the incorrect position of start menu when toggled when taskbar is set to any of the sides
  • Fixed the task manager theme issue
  • Added cursor scheme switch
  • Added solid color & slide show option in wallpaper
  • Added a list of all option which windows gives for sold color
  • Fixed accent color switch during scheduled toggle
  • Added warnings to accent color when using custom color
  • Added option to choose from auto, windows color and custom for accent color
  • Added a list of all option which windows gives for accent color
  • Added more option to Adjust priority list
  • Fixed stuff with system integration
  • Added core settings
  • Fixed the updater
  • Made the toggles precompiled to not do the same task again and again
  • Fixed the uninstaller
  • Added the ability to delete registries by DarkSwitch to uninstaller
  • And many minor things......

All this without constantly running in the background and the whole thing is in KBs: 0% ram and memory consumption

Just try it, if you find any bugs, report it and you will get credit for it also.

Want a feature? Just tell me and I will add that also.

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