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== Class ==
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== Dark Mode ==
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A C# Class for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.1 (Windows 98 - Windows 11) to enable Dark Mode on Windows Forms.<br>
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A C# Class file for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.1 (Windows 98 - Windows 11) to enable Dark Mode on Windows Forms.<br>
  
 
By default only .NET 9.0 (no Framework) and higher supports Dark Mode natively, which is an optional download for Windows 10/11 only.<br>
 
By default only .NET 9.0 (no Framework) and higher supports Dark Mode natively, which is an optional download for Windows 10/11 only.<br>
  
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[[File:DarkMode_Example.gif|frameless|491px|Example: Default Light Mode / Dark Mode]]<br>
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''Example:'' Default Light Mode / Dark Mode<br>
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[[File:DarkMode_Example.png|frameless|1000px|Example: Default Light Mode / Dark Mode]]<br>
  
 
== Script ==
 
== Script ==
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'''Download:''' [[Media:DarkMode.cs|DarkMode.cs]]<br>
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{| class="wikitable"
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'''GitHub:''' https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs<br>
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| '''Repository:''' || https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs
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|-
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| '''View/Edit Script:''' || https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/blob/main/DarkMode.cs
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|-
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| '''View Script Raw:''' || https://raw.githubusercontent.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/refs/heads/main/DarkMode.cs
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|-
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| '''Download Last Release:''' || https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/releases/latest/download/DarkMode.cs
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|}
  
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
 
Add DarkMode.cs to the project solution.<br>
 
Add DarkMode.cs to the project solution.<br>
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[[File:DarkMode Solution.png|frame|224px|left]]<br>
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[[File:DarkMode Solution.png|frame|626px|left]]<br>
 
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<code>DarkMode.Enable(form);</code><br>
 
<code>DarkMode.Enable(form);</code><br>
  
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Enable Dark Mode style on this Form.<br>
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Apply Dark Mode style to this Form.<br>
  
 
''Example:'' On each Form Initialize Event
 
''Example:'' On each Form Initialize Event
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DarkMode.Enable(form);
 
DarkMode.Enable(form);
 
form.Show();
 
form.Show();
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</pre>
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''Example:'' When a Button gets clicked
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<pre>
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private void buttonDarkMode_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
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{
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    DarkMode.Enable(this);
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}
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
 
=== Inherit===
 
=== Inherit===
 
<code>DarkMode.Inherit(form);</code><br>
 
<code>DarkMode.Inherit(form);</code><br>
  
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Inherit and apply the current Windows User Dark/Light Mode preference to this Form.<br>
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Inherit and apply the current Windows User Light/Dark Mode preference to this Form.<br>
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Only works in Windows 10/11, otherwise Inherit will automatically default to standard Light Mode (change with <code>DarkMode.UserDefault</code>).<br>
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Can only Inherit on Windows versions that support Dark Mode (Window 10/11), otherwise Inherit will automatically default to standard Light Mode (change this with <code>DarkMode.UserDefault = true;</code>).
  
 
=== Disable===
 
=== Disable===
 
<code>DarkMode.Disable(form);</code><br>
 
<code>DarkMode.Disable(form);</code><br>
  
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Revert this Form back to default Light Mode style.<br>
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Revert this Form back to standard 'Light Mode' style defaults.<br>
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== Support ==
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'''Operating System:''' Windows 98 - Windows 11<br>
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'''.NET Version:''' .NET Framework 2.0 - latest (4.8.1)<br>
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=== Components ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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! Component !! Notes
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|-
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| TitleBar || Only for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
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| Form ||
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| '''Control:''' TabControl || Including TabPage controls, and TabPage buttons.
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| '''Control:''' Panel ||
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| '''Control:''' GroupBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' Label || ''* No changes needed.''
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|-
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| '''Control:''' LinkLabel ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' Button ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' TextBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' MaskedTextBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' RichTextBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' NumericUpDown ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' ComboBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' ListBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' CheckedListBox ||
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|-
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| '''Control:''' CheckBox || ''* No changes needed.''
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|-
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| '''Control:''' RadioButton || ''* No changes needed.''
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|-
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| '''Control:''' ListView ||
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| '''Control:''' TreeView ||
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| '''Control:''' StatusStrip ||
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| '''Control:''' MenuStrip ||
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| '''Control:''' ContextMenuStrip || Including ContextMenuStrips created outside the Form code (Designer).
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|-
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| '''Control:''' ToolStripItem || Including; ToolStripMenuItem, ToolStripTextBox, ToolStripComboBox, ToolStripSeperator.
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| '''Control:''' DataGridView ||
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|}

Latest revision as of 18:09, 11 May 2026

Dark Mode

A C# Class file for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.1 (Windows 98 - Windows 11) to enable Dark Mode on Windows Forms.

By default only .NET 9.0 (no Framework) and higher supports Dark Mode natively, which is an optional download for Windows 10/11 only.

Example: Default Light Mode / Dark Mode
Example: Default Light Mode / Dark Mode

Script

Repository: https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs
View/Edit Script: https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/blob/main/DarkMode.cs
View Script Raw: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/refs/heads/main/DarkMode.cs
Download Last Release: https://github.com/d-v-d-k/DarkMode.cs/releases/latest/download/DarkMode.cs

Usage

Add DarkMode.cs to the project solution.

DarkMode Solution.png









Enable

DarkMode.Enable(form);

Apply Dark Mode style to this Form.

Example: On each Form Initialize Event 

public Form1()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    DarkMode.Enable(this);
}

Example: When creating a Form instance 

Form1 form = new Form1();
DarkMode.Enable(form);
form.Show();

Example: When a Button gets clicked 

private void buttonDarkMode_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    DarkMode.Enable(this);
}

Inherit

DarkMode.Inherit(form);

Inherit and apply the current Windows User Light/Dark Mode preference to this Form.

Can only Inherit on Windows versions that support Dark Mode (Window 10/11), otherwise Inherit will automatically default to standard Light Mode (change this with DarkMode.UserDefault = true;).

Disable

DarkMode.Disable(form);

Revert this Form back to standard 'Light Mode' style defaults.

Support

Operating System: Windows 98 - Windows 11
.NET Version: .NET Framework 2.0 - latest (4.8.1)

Components

Component Notes
TitleBar Only for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Form
Control: TabControl Including TabPage controls, and TabPage buttons.
Control: Panel
Control: GroupBox
Control: Label * No changes needed.
Control: LinkLabel
Control: Button
Control: TextBox
Control: MaskedTextBox
Control: RichTextBox
Control: NumericUpDown
Control: ComboBox
Control: ListBox
Control: CheckedListBox
Control: CheckBox * No changes needed.
Control: RadioButton * No changes needed.
Control: ListView
Control: TreeView
Control: StatusStrip
Control: MenuStrip
Control: ContextMenuStrip Including ContextMenuStrips created outside the Form code (Designer).
Control: ToolStripItem Including; ToolStripMenuItem, ToolStripTextBox, ToolStripComboBox, ToolStripSeperator.
Control: DataGridView
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