DarkSwitcher Iminetsoft

Use this command to install DarkSwitcher:

winget install --id=Iminetsoft.DarkSwitcher -e

DarkSwitcher is a free application designed to automate switching between dark and light themes on Windows 10. This tool helps users maintain consistent visual preferences throughout the day by scheduling theme changes automatically.

Key Features:

Scheduled Theme Switching: Set custom times or use sunrise/sunset schedules to switch between dark and light themes seamlessly.
Lightweight Design: Runs in the system tray with minimal resource usage, ensuring smooth performance.
Multiple Themes Support: Works with any installed theme on Windows 10, offering flexibility for different visual preferences.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for Windows 10 users who prefer consistent visuals and want to avoid manual theme switching throughout the day. With DarkSwitcher, users can enjoy a seamless transition between themes while maintaining system efficiency.

The application can be installed via winget.

DarkSwitcher

This is a free application for Windows 10, what helps you to schedule switching between dark and light theme automatically.

I can't provide the source code right now, you can download the installer only. Publishing source code is in my future plans.

Download and install

Using installer exe

You can download the installer of the latest version by clicking on the Releases link. By choosing the latest version, click on the DarkSwitcherSetupx.x.xxxx.exe to download the installer. After the installer downloaded, you can run the installer like any Windows programs.

Using winget

With winget, it is very easy to install the latest release

winget install Iminetsoft.Darkswitcher

System requirements

a PC running Windows 10 (x86 or x64)
.NET Framework 4.8 or newer
a few megabytes of free space on your SSD/HDD

Screenshots

Here's the main window of the application in light...

Main window

... and in dark

Main window

Important

This tool works on Windows 10 only. If you install this tool on other operating systems, switching between dark/light theme won't work.

Command line (CLI)

This software has limited, experimental CLI functionality. There's no visual feedback in CLI mode. After using a command, the application will return and throws 0 exit code (what means: terminated without any failure).

Usage

darkswitcher [OPTIONS]

Options

Options are case-sensitive. There are two ways to use multiple options in the same time:

separated mode: each multi-character option is followed after double dash (--): --console --toggle
merged mode: all single-character options are followed after a simple dash (--): -cT. All options should be a single character

-c, --console						Launch in CLI mode
-T, --toggle						Toggle between light and dark mode
-D, --dark							Switch to dark mode
-L, --light							Switch to light mode

Launch in CLI mode

To start your application in CLI mode, showing without the main form, use the following option