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PowerToys/src/modules/LightSwitch/LightSwitchService/ThemeHelper.cpp
Jaylyn Barbee f822826cf1 [Light Switch] Follow Night Light mode (#43683)
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## Summary of the Pull Request
Introduces a new mode that will have Light Switch follow Windows Night
Light.

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- [x] Closes: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/42457
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## Detailed Description of the Pull Request / Additional comments
Strictly follows the state of Night Light. When NL is on, LS will be
switch to dark mode and when NL is off, LS will switch to light mode
(with respect to the users system/app selection).

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## Validation Steps Performed
Turn on Follow Night Light mode
Change night light!

## Notes
2025-12-10 08:15:34 -05:00

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#include <windows.h>
#include <logger/logger_settings.h>
#include <logger/logger.h>
#include <utils/logger_helper.h>
#include "ThemeHelper.h"
#include <SettingsConstants.h>
// Controls changing the themes.
static void ResetColorPrevalence()
{
HKEY hKey;
if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
0,
KEY_SET_VALUE,
&hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
DWORD value = 0; // back to default value
RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"ColorPrevalence", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
RegCloseKey(hKey);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_DWMCOLORIZATIONCOLORCHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
}
}
void SetAppsTheme(bool mode)
{
HKEY hKey;
if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
0,
KEY_SET_VALUE,
&hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
DWORD value = mode;
RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
RegCloseKey(hKey);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
}
}
void SetSystemTheme(bool mode)
{
HKEY hKey;
if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
0,
KEY_SET_VALUE,
&hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
DWORD value = mode;
RegSetValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", 0, REG_DWORD, reinterpret_cast<const BYTE*>(&value), sizeof(value));
RegCloseKey(hKey);
if (mode) // if are changing to light mode
{
ResetColorPrevalence();
Logger::info(L"[LightSwitchService] Reset ColorPrevalence to default when switching to light mode.");
}
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, 0, reinterpret_cast<LPARAM>(L"ImmersiveColorSet"), SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_THEMECHANGED, 0, 0, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 5000, nullptr);
}
}
// Can think of this as "is the current theme light?"
bool GetCurrentSystemTheme()
{
HKEY hKey;
DWORD value = 1; // default = light
DWORD size = sizeof(value);
if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
0,
KEY_READ,
&hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"SystemUsesLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
RegCloseKey(hKey);
}
return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
}
bool GetCurrentAppsTheme()
{
HKEY hKey;
DWORD value = 1;
DWORD size = sizeof(value);
if (RegOpenKeyEx(HKEY_CURRENT_USER,
PERSONALIZATION_REGISTRY_PATH,
0,
KEY_READ,
&hKey) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
RegQueryValueEx(hKey, L"AppsUseLightTheme", nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<LPBYTE>(&value), &size);
RegCloseKey(hKey);
}
return value == 1; // true = light, false = dark
}
bool IsNightLightEnabled()
{
HKEY hKey;
const wchar_t* path = NIGHT_LIGHT_REGISTRY_PATH;
if (RegOpenKeyExW(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, path, 0, KEY_READ, &hKey) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
return false;
// RegGetValueW will set size to the size of the data and we expect that to be at least 25 bytes (we need to access bytes 23 and 24)
DWORD size = 0;
if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, nullptr, &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS || size < 25)
{
RegCloseKey(hKey);
return false;
}
std::vector<BYTE> data(size);
if (RegGetValueW(hKey, nullptr, L"Data", RRF_RT_REG_BINARY, nullptr, data.data(), &size) != ERROR_SUCCESS)
{
RegCloseKey(hKey);
return false;
}
RegCloseKey(hKey);
return data[23] == 0x10 && data[24] == 0x00;
}