[Feature] Dark mode (#21), version 1.0.15.0

Business/Menus.cs

@@ -633,7 +633,6 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.Business
                 if (IsActive() &&
                     menus[0].IsUsable)
                 {
-                    menus[0].SetTitleColorActive();
                     AsList.ForEach(m => m.ShowWithFade());
                     timerStillActiveCheck.Start();
                 }

Config/AppColors.cs

@@ -9,11 +9,20 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu
     internal static class AppColors
     {
         internal static readonly Color Blue = Color.FromArgb(204, 232, 255);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeBlue = Color.FromArgb(51, 51, 51);
         internal static readonly Color BlueBorder = Color.FromArgb(153, 209, 255);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeBlueBorder = Color.FromArgb(20, 29, 75);
         internal static readonly Color Green = Color.FromArgb(194, 245, 222);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeGreen = Color.FromArgb(20, 65, 42);
         internal static readonly Color GreenBorder = Color.FromArgb(153, 255, 165);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeGreenBorder = Color.FromArgb(20, 75, 85);
         internal static readonly Color Red = Color.FromArgb(255, 204, 232);
-        internal static readonly Color Yellow = Color.LightYellow;
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeRed = Color.FromArgb(75, 24, 52);
         internal static readonly Color Azure = Color.Azure;
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeAzure = DarkModeBackColor1;
+
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeBackColor3 = Color.FromArgb(25, 25, 25);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeBackColor2 = Color.FromArgb(32, 32, 32);
+        internal static readonly Color DarkModeBackColor1 = Color.FromArgb(43, 43, 43);
     }
 }

Config/Config.cs

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu
     using System.IO;
     using System.Reflection;
     using System.Windows.Forms;
+    using Microsoft.Win32;
     using SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface.FolderBrowseDialog;
     using SystemTrayMenu.Utilities;
 
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu
     {
         public const string Language = "en";
 
+        private static bool readDarkModeDone = false;
+        private static bool isDarkModeFromFirstCall = false;
+
         public static string Path => Properties.Settings.Default.PathDirectory;
 
         public static void UpgradeIfNotUpgraded()
@@ -95,5 +99,37 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu
                 Process.Start(browserPath, "https://github.com/Hofknecht/SystemTrayMenu#FAQ");
             }
         }
+
+        internal static bool IsDarkMode()
+        {
+            bool isDarkMode = false;
+            if (readDarkModeDone)
+            {
+                isDarkMode = isDarkModeFromFirstCall;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                if (Properties.Settings.Default.IsDarkModeAlwaysOn || IsDarkModeActive())
+                {
+                    isDarkModeFromFirstCall = true;
+                    isDarkMode = true;
+                }
+
+                readDarkModeDone = true;
+            }
+
+            return isDarkMode;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Read the OS setting whether dark mode is enabled.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>true = Dark mode; false = Light mode.</returns>
+        private static bool IsDarkModeActive()
+        {
+            // Check: AppsUseLightTheme (REG_DWORD)
+            // 0 = Dark mode, 1 = Light mode
+            return Registry.GetValue("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Themes\\Personalize", "AppsUseLightTheme", 1).ToString() == "0";
+        }
     }
 }

Config/MenuDefines.cs

@@ -15,12 +15,110 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu
         internal const float MaxMenuWidth = 300;
         internal static readonly Color File = Color.White;
         internal static readonly Color Folder = Color.White;
-        internal static readonly Color ColorSelectedItem = AppColors.Blue;
+
-        internal static readonly Color ColorSelectedItemBorder = AppColors.BlueBorder;
+        public static Color ColorSelectedItem
-        internal static readonly Color ColorOpenFolder = AppColors.Green;
+        {
-        internal static readonly Color ColorOpenFolderBorder = AppColors.GreenBorder;
+            get
-        internal static readonly Color ColorTitleWarning = AppColors.Red;
+            {
-        internal static readonly Color ColorTitleSelected = AppColors.Yellow;
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
-        internal static readonly Color ColorTitleBackground = AppColors.Azure;
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeBlue;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.Blue;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorSelectedItemBorder
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeBlueBorder;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.BlueBorder;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorOpenFolder
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeGreen;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.Green;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorOpenFolderBorder
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeGreenBorder;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.GreenBorder;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorTitleWarning
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeRed;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.Red;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorTitleSelected
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeBlue;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.Blue;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static Color ColorTitleBackground
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+                {
+                    return AppColors.DarkModeAzure;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    return AppColors.Azure;
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.14.4")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.15.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.14.4")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.15.0")]

Properties/Settings.Designer.cs

@@ -111,5 +111,17 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.Properties {
                 this["OpenItemWithOneClick"] = value;
             }
         }
+        
+        [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("False")]
+        public bool IsDarkModeAlwaysOn {
+            get {
+                return ((bool)(this["IsDarkModeAlwaysOn"]));
+            }
+            set {
+                this["IsDarkModeAlwaysOn"] = value;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }

Properties/Settings.settings

@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@
     <Setting Name="OpenItemWithOneClick" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
     </Setting>
+    <Setting Name="IsDarkModeAlwaysOn" Type="System.Boolean" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)">False</Value>
+    </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>

Resources/lang.Designer.cs

@@ -123,6 +123,15 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.Resources {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Dark Mode always active.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static string Dark_Mode_always_active {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("Dark Mode always active", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Exit.
         /// </summary>

Resources/lang.de-DE.resx

@@ -204,4 +204,7 @@
   <data name="Single click to start item" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Öffnen durch einfachen Klick</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Dark Mode always active" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Dark Mode immer aktiv</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Resources/lang.resx

@@ -204,4 +204,7 @@
   <data name="Single click to start item" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Single-click to open an item</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="Dark Mode always active" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Dark Mode always active</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

UserInterface/Menu.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
     using System.Linq;
     using System.Reflection;
     using System.Windows.Forms;
+    using Microsoft.Win32;
     using SystemTrayMenu.DataClasses;
     using SystemTrayMenu.DllImports;
     using SystemTrayMenu.Utilities;
@@ -58,7 +59,6 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
                         textBoxSearch.Focus();
                         NativeMethods.User32ShowInactiveTopmost(this);
                         NativeMethods.ForceForegroundWindow(Handle);
-                        SetTitleColorActive();
                     }
                 }
                 else
@@ -81,10 +81,29 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
 
             SetDoubleBuffer(dgv, true);
 
+            Color foreColor = Color.Black;
+            Color backColor = Color.White;
+            if (Config.IsDarkMode())
+            {
+                foreColor = Color.White;
+                labelTitle.ForeColor = foreColor;
+                labelTitle.BackColor = AppColors.DarkModeBackColor1;
+
+                backColor = AppColors.DarkModeBackColor2;
+                tableLayoutPanel.BackColor = backColor;
+                dgv.BackgroundColor = backColor;
+
+                textBoxSearch.ForeColor = foreColor;
+                textBoxSearch.BackColor = AppColors.DarkModeBackColor3;
+                pictureBoxSearch.BackColor = AppColors.DarkModeBackColor3;
+                tableLayoutPanelSearch.BackColor = AppColors.DarkModeBackColor3;
+            }
+
             DataGridViewCellStyle dgvCellStyle = new DataGridViewCellStyle
             {
-                SelectionBackColor = MenuDefines.ColorSelectedItem,
+                SelectionForeColor = foreColor,
-                SelectionForeColor = Color.Black,
+                ForeColor = foreColor,
+                BackColor = backColor,
             };
             dgv.DefaultCellStyle = dgvCellStyle;
 
@@ -378,11 +397,6 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             Location = new Point(x, y);
         }
 
-        internal void SetTitleColorActive()
-        {
-            labelTitle.ForeColor = Color.Black;
-        }
-
         internal void KeyPressedSearch(string letter)
         {
             textBoxSearch.Text += letter;

UserInterface/SettingsForm.Designer.cs

@@ -53,20 +53,19 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             this.buttonOk = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.buttonCancel = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
             this.tabPageExpert = new System.Windows.Forms.TabPage();
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6 = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert = new System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel();
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
             this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
             this.tableLayoutPanelMain.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabControlExpert.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabPageGeneral.SuspendLayout();
             this.tableLayoutPanelGeneral.SuspendLayout();
             this.tableLayoutPanel1.SuspendLayout();
             this.tableLayoutPanel5.SuspendLayout();
-            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.SuspendLayout();
             this.tabPageExpert.SuspendLayout();
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.SuspendLayout();
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.SuspendLayout();
+            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.SuspendLayout();
             this.SuspendLayout();
             // 
             // tableLayoutPanelMain
@@ -85,12 +84,12 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             this.tableLayoutPanelMain.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(401, 275);
             this.tableLayoutPanelMain.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
-            // tabControl1
+            // tabControlExpert
             // 
             this.tabControlExpert.Controls.Add(this.tabPageGeneral);
             this.tabControlExpert.Controls.Add(this.tabPageExpert);
             this.tabControlExpert.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
-            this.tabControlExpert.Name = "tabControl1";
+            this.tabControlExpert.Name = "tabControlExpert";
             this.tabControlExpert.SelectedIndex = 0;
             this.tabControlExpert.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(395, 240);
             this.tabControlExpert.TabIndex = 0;
@@ -328,6 +327,61 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             this.tableLayoutPanel2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(100, 0);
             this.tableLayoutPanel2.TabIndex = 0;
             // 
+            // tabPageExpert
+            // 
+            this.tabPageExpert.Controls.Add(this.tableLayoutPanelExpert);
+            this.tabPageExpert.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
+            this.tabPageExpert.Name = "tabPageExpert";
+            this.tabPageExpert.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(387, 214);
+            this.tabPageExpert.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.tabPageExpert.Text = "tabPageExpert";
+            this.tabPageExpert.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // tableLayoutPanelExpert
+            // 
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.AutoSize = true;
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.ColumnCount = 3;
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 12F));
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn, 0, 2);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick, 0, 1);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm, 0, 0);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Name = "tableLayoutPanelExpert";
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.RowCount = 4;
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 40F));
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(215, 112);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.TabIndex = 1;
+            // 
+            // checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick
+            // 
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.AutoSize = true;
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 31);
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(9, 7, 9, 0);
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Name = "checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick";
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(185, 17);
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.TabIndex = 106;
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Text = "checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick";
+            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
+            // checkBoxHideTaskbarForm
+            // 
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.AutoSize = true;
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 7);
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(9, 7, 9, 0);
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Name = "checkBoxHideTaskbarForm";
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(185, 17);
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.TabIndex = 107;
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Text = "checkBoxShowTaskbarForm";
+            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            // 
             // tableLayoutPanelBottom
             // 
             this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
@@ -376,84 +430,17 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             this.buttonCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             this.buttonCancel.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.ButtonCancel_Click);
             // 
-            // tabPageExpert
+            // checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn
             // 
-            this.tabPageExpert.Controls.Add(this.tableLayoutPanel6);
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-            this.tabPageExpert.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(4, 22);
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.AutoSize = true;
-            this.tabPageExpert.Name = "tabPageExpert";
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(9, 55);
-            this.tabPageExpert.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(387, 214);
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(9, 7, 9, 0);
-            this.tabPageExpert.TabIndex = 1;
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Name = "checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn";
-            this.tabPageExpert.Text = "tabPageExpert";
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(185, 17);
-            this.tabPageExpert.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.TabIndex = 108;
-            // 
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Text = "checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn";
-            // tableLayoutPanel6
+            this.checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            // 
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.AutoSize = true;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.AutoSizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoSizeMode.GrowAndShrink;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.ColumnCount = 3;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.ColumnStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.ColumnStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 12F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Controls.Add(this.labelHideTaskbarForm, 0, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Controls.Add(this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick, 0, 1);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick, 1, 1);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Controls.Add(this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm, 1, 0);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 3);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Name = "tableLayoutPanel6";
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowCount = 3;
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle());
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 40F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.RowStyles.Add(new System.Windows.Forms.RowStyle(System.Windows.Forms.SizeType.Absolute, 20F));
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(361, 88);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.TabIndex = 1;
-            // 
-            // labelShowTaskbarForm
-            // 
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left;
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.AutoSize = true;
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 5);
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.Name = "labelShowTaskbarForm";
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(118, 13);
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.TabIndex = 104;
-            this.labelHideTaskbarForm.Text = "labelShowTaskbarForm";
-            // 
-            // labelOpenItemWithOneClick
-            // 
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Anchor = System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left;
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.AutoSize = true;
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(3, 29);
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Name = "labelOpenItemWithOneClick";
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(140, 13);
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.TabIndex = 105;
-            this.labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Text = "labelOpenItemWithOneClick";
-            // 
-            // checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick
-            // 
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.AutoSize = true;
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(155, 31);
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(9, 7, 9, 0);
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Name = "checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick";
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(185, 17);
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.TabIndex = 106;
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Text = "checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick";
-            this.checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
-            // 
-            // checkBoxShowTaskbarForm
-            // 
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Anchor = ((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles)((System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Left | System.Windows.Forms.AnchorStyles.Right)));
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.AutoSize = true;
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(155, 7);
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Margin = new System.Windows.Forms.Padding(9, 7, 9, 0);
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Name = "checkBoxShowTaskbarForm";
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(185, 17);
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.TabIndex = 107;
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Text = "checkBoxShowTaskbarForm";
-            this.checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
             // 
             // SettingsForm
             // 
@@ -482,12 +469,12 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
             this.tableLayoutPanel1.PerformLayout();
             this.tableLayoutPanel5.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.tableLayoutPanel5.PerformLayout();
-            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.PerformLayout();
             this.tabPageExpert.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.tabPageExpert.PerformLayout();
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.ResumeLayout(false);
-            this.tableLayoutPanel6.PerformLayout();
+            this.tableLayoutPanelExpert.PerformLayout();
+            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.ResumeLayout(false);
+            this.tableLayoutPanelBottom.PerformLayout();
             this.ResumeLayout(false);
             this.PerformLayout();
 
@@ -518,10 +505,9 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
         private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelHotkey;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanelGeneral;
         private System.Windows.Forms.TabPage tabPageExpert;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanel6;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.TableLayoutPanel tableLayoutPanelExpert;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelHideTaskbarForm;
-        private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelOpenItemWithOneClick;
         private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick;
         private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxHideTaskbarForm;
+        private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn;
     }
 }

UserInterface/SettingsForm.cs

@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
                 checkBoxAutostart.Text = Translator.GetText("Launch on startup");
                 labelHotkey.Text = Translator.GetText("Hotkey");
                 labelLanguage.Text = Translator.GetText("Language");
-                labelHideTaskbarForm.Text = string.Empty;
                 checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Text = Translator.GetText("Hide Taskbar Icon");
-                labelOpenItemWithOneClick.Text = string.Empty;
                 checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Text = Translator.GetText("Single click to start item");
+                checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Text = Translator.GetText("Dark Mode always active");
                 buttonOk.Text = Translator.GetText("buttonOk");
                 buttonCancel.Text = Translator.GetText("buttonCancel");
             }
@@ -81,19 +80,9 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
                 }
             }
 
-            InitializeHideTaskbarForm();
+            checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Checked = Properties.Settings.Default.HideTaskbarForm;
-            void InitializeHideTaskbarForm()
+            checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Checked = Properties.Settings.Default.OpenItemWithOneClick;
-            {
+            checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Checked = Properties.Settings.Default.IsDarkModeAlwaysOn;
-                checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Checked =
-                    Properties.Settings.Default.HideTaskbarForm;
-            }
-
-            InitializeOpenItemWithOneClick();
-            void InitializeOpenItemWithOneClick()
-            {
-                checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Checked =
-                    Properties.Settings.Default.OpenItemWithOneClick;
-            }
         }
 
         public string NewHotKey => newHotKey;
@@ -309,6 +298,7 @@ namespace SystemTrayMenu.UserInterface
         {
             Properties.Settings.Default.HideTaskbarForm = checkBoxHideTaskbarForm.Checked;
             Properties.Settings.Default.OpenItemWithOneClick = checkBoxOpenItemWithOneClick.Checked;
+            Properties.Settings.Default.IsDarkModeAlwaysOn = checkBoxDarkModeAlwaysOn.Checked;
         }
 
         private void ButtonCancel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)