DarkMode.cs

General

C# Class for .NET Framework 2.0 - 4.8.1 (latest) to enable Dark Mode on Forms.
By default only .NET 9.0 and higher supports Dark Mode natively, which is an optional download for Windows 10/11.

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Usage

Add DarkMode.cs to the project solution.

Enable

DarkMode.Enable(this);

Enable Dark Mode style on this Form.

Example: On each Form Load Event

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    DarkMode.Enable(this);
}

Example: When creating a Form instance

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

Inherit

DarkMode.Inherit(this);

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

Disable

DarkMode.Disable(this);

Revert this Form back to default Light Mode style.