OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore 8.0.0

dotnet add package OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore --version 8.0.0
                    
NuGet\Install-Package OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore -Version 8.0.0
                    
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<PackageReference Include="OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore" Version="8.0.0" />
                    
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
<PackageVersion Include="OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore" Version="8.0.0" />
                    
Directory.Packages.props
<PackageReference Include="OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore" />
                    
Project file
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paket add OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore --version 8.0.0
                    
#r "nuget: OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore, 8.0.0"
                    
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#:package OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore@8.0.0
                    
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.
#addin nuget:?package=OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore&version=8.0.0
                    
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#tool nuget:?package=OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore&version=8.0.0
                    
Install as a Cake Tool

OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore

Dark mode for WinForms .NET Core.

Based on source code from BlueMystical/Dark-Mode-Forms under MIT license.

Usage

Option 1:

Use Windows Setting

using OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore;
public MainForm()
{
    InitializeComponent();    
    _ = new DarkModeCS(this);
}

Option 2: Specify Dark Mode and use Dependency Injection

Form
using OkieDan.Forms.DarkModeCore;

// Only need these member variables if you want a reference for ability to togggle theme elsewhere in code:
private readonly DarkModeCS _darkModeCS;
private bool _isDarkMode;

public MainForm(IDarkModeFactory darkModeCSFactory)
{
    InitializeComponent();
    _darkModeCS = darkModeCSFactory.Create(this);
    _darkModeCS.ColorMode = DarkModeCS.DisplayMode.DarkMode;
    _isDarkMode = _darkModeCS.isDarkMode();
}
Program.cs
static class Program
{
	[STAThread]
	static void Main()
	{
		var services = new ServiceCollection();
		services.AddSingleton<IDarkModeFactory, DarkModeFactory>();
		services.AddSingleton<MainForm>();

		using (var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider())
		{
			Application.SetHighDpiMode(HighDpiMode.SystemAware);
			Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);
			Application.EnableVisualStyles();
			var mainForm = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<MainForm>();
			Application.Run(mainForm);
		}
	}
}
Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0-windows7.0 is compatible.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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Version Downloads Last Updated
8.0.0 186 3/23/2025