WinGoDarkTray is a simple Go-based app that resides in your system tray and lets you toggle between light and dark themes for Windows, apps, and system-wide preferences with just a click.

• 🖥️ System Tray: Runs quietly in your system tray without distractions.
• 🌗 Theme Toggle: Toggle between light and dark modes for Windows UI, apps, and system-wide settings.
• ⚡ Lightweight: Fast, small, and easy to use with minimal resource consumption.
• 🚀 Autorun: Enable or disable autorun to have WinGoDarkTray launch with Windows startup.

• Windows 10 or newer.
• Go 1.24+ (only required if building from source).

The easiest way to get started is by installing WinGoDarkTray via the Windows Package Manager (winget)

1. Open PowerShell.

2. (Optional) Run the following command to search for the latest version of WinGoDarkTray:

   winget search WinGoDarkTray

3. Once you find the app, install it with the following command:

   winget install 5mdt.WinGoDarkTray

4. After installation, open a new terminal or press [Win] + [R], then type WinGoDarkTray and press Enter to start the app. WinGoDarkTray will appear in your system tray, ready for use.

5. (Optional) Press tray icon and enable autorun.

If you prefer to install WinGoDarkTray directly from GitHub:

1. Visit the Releases page.
2. Download the .exe file suitable for your architecture (x86 or x64).
3. Run the executable — it’ll pop up in your system tray, ready for use.
4. (Optional) Press tray icon and enable autorun.

If you want to build WinGoDarkTray from source, follow these steps:

1. Make sure Go 1.24+ is installed. You can download Go from here.

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/5mdt/WinGoDarkTray.git
   cd WinGoDarkTray

3. Build the application:

   go build -o WinGoDarkTray.exe

4. Double-click WinGoDarkTray.exe to launch it, and it will appear in your system tray.

To build WinGoDarkTray from source, follow these steps:

1. Make sure Go 1.24+ is installed. You can download Go from here.

2. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/5mdt/WinGoDarkTray.git
   cd WinGoDarkTray

3. Build the application:

   go build -o WinGoDarkTray.exe

4. Double-click WinGoDarkTray.exe to launch it, and it will appear in your system tray.

5. (Optional) Press tray icon and enable autorun.

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to contribute, follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature.
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -am 'Add new feature'.
4. Push to your branch: git push origin feature/your-feature.
5. Open a pull request on GitHub.

This project is licensed under the GPL v3 License — see the LICENSE file for details.

• Big thanks to the Go community for the awesome language!
• Special thanks to Win32 API for making system tray integration possible.
• anboris for the original idea and godark name.

• 5mdt Team