# night-theme-switcher
Wrapper script to switch between dark and light themes under Arch Linux.

## Why use it?
If using a WM like hyprland or sway there is no easy way to change between dark and light themes.

For example, let's say we have a bunch of application that use KDE/QML/QT and GTK3/4 toolkit. We can now define which themes and icons are used as dark/light themes regardless of the toolkit which these apps are based on.

Although we can't make the look unified between QT and GTK (notable exeption: KDE `Breeze`), we can at least utilize the dark/light themes of existing QT and GTK themes. This is achieved with the help of `qt6ct` and `gsettings` (which is part of `glib2` on Archlinux).

For example, let's assume we have `Breeze` for KDE, `adw-gtk3` for GKT3/4 and `Papirus` icon theme installed. We can now apply those themes with one click.

## Download
AUR Package: https://BIGFATPLACEHOLDER

## Dependencies
- `glib2` provides the neccesary `gsettings`.
- `qt6ct-kde` a patched version of qt6ct with KDE color schemes support. available in the [`AUR`](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages?O=0&K=qt6ct-kde) ).
- Any GTK3 theme with dark/light support.
- Any KDE color scheme whith dark/light support.

## Setup
`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/night-theme-switcher/night-theme-switcher.conf` will be created on the first invocation of nts and contains all user managed settings. Edit this file prior to running nts a second time. The script can be executed either with `/usr/bin/night-theme-switcher` or `/usr/bin/nts`.

## Options
| Command | Description |
| :---: | --- |
| p | Preview settings. |
| r | Restore selected theme (Usefull to run once after login).|
| s | Switch between dark and light theme. |

## Example Usage
Switch between dark and light theme as defined in the aforementioned config file:
```sh
$ nts s
```

Restore the chosen theme after a reboot (use your prefered autostart mechanism):
```sh
$ nts r
```

Preview the configured settings:
```sh
$ nts p
```

## Tips
* Since `nts` requires already installed themes, consider having a look into those directories:
    - `/usr/share/color-schemes` for KDE color schemes.
    - `/usr/share/themes` for GTK themes.
    - `/usr/share/icons` for icon themes.