https://github.com/thinkaliker/autolightdarkmode
Automatic Windows Light/Dark Mode
https://github.com/thinkaliker/autolightdarkmode
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Automatic Windows Light/Dark Mode
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/thinkaliker/autolightdarkmode
- Owner: thinkaliker
- License: mit
- Created: 2023-09-13T02:21:40.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2023-09-13T02:37:15.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-15T11:48:27.934Z (4 months ago)
- Language: PowerShell
- Size: 3.91 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Auto Light/Dark Mode
## About
I made this because f.lux isn't arm64 ready, and I wanted auto light/dark mode on my Surface. And Windows doesn't have that function built in for some reason, even though it already turns on Night Light at Sunset/Sunrise.
## Prerequisites
- Location Services turned on - if you don't want to, manually configure Latitude and Longitude
- PowerShell Execution Policy configured to Bypass or Unrestricted
- Internet access - if none, manually configure Sunrise and Sunset time
- Launcher file - required unless you don't mind a window popping up on every run (not recommended)
## Setting up Task Scheduler
- Create a new Task
- General Tab
- Select "Run whether user is logged on or not"
- Select "Do not store password."
- Triggers Tab
- Create a trigger "On workstation unlock", "Any user", Enabled
- Create a second trigger "On a schedule", "One time", Repeat task every 5 minutes for a duration of Indefinitely, Stop task if it runs longer than 3 days, Enabled
- Actions Tab
- Start a program
- Program/script: WScript.exe
- Arguments: //B "C:\\Launcher.VBS" powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -file "C:\\AutoLightDarkMode.ps1"
- Settings Tab
- (Uncheck everything except these)
- Allow task to be run on demand
- Stop the task if it runs longer than 3 days
- If the running task does not end when requested, force it to stop
- If the task is already running, then the following rule applies: Do not start a new instance
## Acknowledgements
- [StackOverflow | Powershell: Getting GPS Coordinates in Windows 10 - Using Windows Location API?](https://stackoverflow.com/a/46287884)
- [StackOverflow | Powershell return only sunrise/sunset time](https://stackoverflow.com/a/63237047)
- [StackOverflow | Toggle Dark/Light Mode in Windows 10 automatically by time of day (without modifying or changing theme!)](https://stackoverflow.com/a/73734302)
- [StackOverflow | PowerShell in Task Manager Shows Window](https://stackoverflow.com/a/51007810)
- [sunrise-sunset.org API](https://sunrise-sunset.org/)
## To-Do
- [ ] Add pictures of Task Schedule setup
- [ ] Implement local sunrise/sunset calculation using trigonometric calculations