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# Dark Theme for Windows

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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The Development Documentation is auto generated for every compilation of WinUtil, meaning a part of it will always stay up-to-date. Developers do have the ability to add custom content, which won't be updated automatically.

## Description

Enable/Disable Dark Mode.

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    {
      "Content": "Dark Theme for Windows",
      "Description": "Enable/Disable Dark Mode.",
      "category": "Customize Preferences",
      "panel": "2",
      "Order": "a100_",
      "Type": "Toggle",
      "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/DarkMode"
    }

## Function: Invoke-WinUtilDarkMode

    Function Invoke-WinUtilDarkMode {
        <#

        .SYNOPSIS
            Enables/Disables Dark Mode

        .PARAMETER DarkMoveEnabled
            Indicates the current dark mode state

        #>
        Param($DarkMoveEnabled)
        try {
            if ($DarkMoveEnabled -eq $false) {
                Write-Host "Enabling Dark Mode"
                $DarkMoveValue = 0
            } else {
                Write-Host "Disabling Dark Mode"
                $DarkMoveValue = 1
            }

            $Path = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize"
            Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value $DarkMoveValue
            Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value $DarkMoveValue
        } catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
            Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
        } catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
            Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
        } catch {
            Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
            Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
        }
    }

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August 7, 2024