AutoDarkMode/Windows-Auto-Night-Mode

Feature: Dynamic Lighting Support

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#893 opened on Nov 30, 2024

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Description

Windows Personalization settings includes Dynamic Lighting, which controls your computer's RGB lights. Unfortunately, it doesn't link these settings to Themes, so theme switching can't change Dynamic Lighting settings.

I was wondering if Windows-Auto-Night-Mode could change Dynamic Lighting settings. For my use case, I just want the setting disabled during the day and enabled at night. Could that be added to your app?

Thanks!

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Research direction
Look into the Windows.Devices.Lights namespace and Dynamic Lighting API. The goal is to allow the app to change Dynamic Lighting settings when switching themes. Start by checking if the user's system supports Dynamic Lighting, then apply settings like enabling/disabling or changing color based on theme. Possibly use the Windows.System.UserProfile.PersonalizationSettings API to listen for theme changes.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
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2
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1-2 days
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C#Windows API
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