Imports System.IO Imports System.Text.Json Imports Newtonsoft.Json.Linq Public Class SettingsManager ''' ''' Represents the Dark Mode property. ''' Indicates whether the dark mode is enabled or disabled. ''' Public Property DarkMode As Boolean Private ReadOnly settingsFilePath As String = Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "settings.json") ''' ''' Loads application settings from the 'settings.json' file. ''' If the settings file doesn't exist, it creates a new file with default settings. ''' Public Sub LoadSettings() ' Check if the settings.json file exists ' and load the configurations from it If File.Exists(settingsFilePath) Then Dim json As String = File.ReadAllText(settingsFilePath) Dim options As New JsonSerializerOptions With {.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = True} Dim settings = Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Deserialize(Of SettingsManager)(json, options) Me.DarkMode = settings.DarkMode FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.Checked = settings.DarkMode Else ' Settings file does not exist ' Create a new file with default settings 'False' Dim defaultSettings = New SettingsManager With {.DarkMode = False} Dim jsonOutput = Text.Json.JsonSerializer.Serialize(defaultSettings) File.WriteAllText(settingsFilePath, jsonOutput) Me.DarkMode = False FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.Checked = False End If End Sub ''' ''' Toggles the Dark Mode setting on or off based on the provided parameter. ''' ''' A Boolean indicating if Dark Mode should be enabled or not. Public Sub ToggleDarkMode(enabled As Boolean) Dim json As String = File.ReadAllText(settingsFilePath) Dim options As New JsonSerializerOptions With {.PropertyNameCaseInsensitive = True} Dim settings As SettingsManager = JsonSerializer.Deserialize(Of SettingsManager)(json, options) settings.DarkMode = enabled SaveSettings(settings) ApplyTheme() End Sub ''' ''' Saves the provided settings to the 'settings.json' file. ''' ''' An instance of the SettingsManager containing the configurations to be saved. Private Sub SaveSettings(settings) Dim jsonOutput = JsonSerializer.Serialize(settings) File.WriteAllText(settingsFilePath, jsonOutput) End Sub ''' ''' Applies the visual theme based on the Dark Mode setting. ''' If Dark Mode is enabled, a dark theme is applied. If it's disabled, a light theme is set. ''' Public Sub ApplyTheme() Dim DarkMode As Boolean = GetDarkMode() If DarkMode Then ' Enable dark mode for the Main form ' Background colours (I know 'Colours'/'Colors'😆) FormMain.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.TextBoxSubreddit.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") FormMain.TextBoxKeyword.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") FormMain.ComboBoxListing.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") FormMain.ComboBoxTimeframe.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") ' Foreground colours FormMain.TextBoxKeyword.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.TextBoxSubreddit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ComboBoxListing.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ComboBoxTimeframe.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.LabelKeyword.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.LabelSubreddit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.LabelLimit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.LabelListing.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.LabelTimeframe.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control ' Enable dark mode on 'Right Click Menu' items ' Background colours FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemSavePosts.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoJSON.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoCSV.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemAbout.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDeveloper.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemCheckUpdates.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemQuit.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") ' Foreground colours FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemSavePosts.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoJSON.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoCSV.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemAbout.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDeveloper.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemCheckUpdates.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemQuit.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control ' Enable dark mode for the About box ' Background colours AboutBox.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") AboutBox.LicenseRichTextBox.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF2E2E2E") AboutBox.Panel1.BackColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") ' Foreground colours AboutBox.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control AboutBox.LicenseRichTextBox.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control AboutBox.LabelProgramName.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control AboutBox.LabelProgramDescription.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control AboutBox.LabelVersion.ForeColor = SystemColors.Control ' If dark mode is enabled, set the 'Dark Mode' text value to 'Light mode' FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.Text = "Light Mode" Else ' Disable dark mode for the Main Form ' Background colours FormMain.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.TextBoxKeyword.BackColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.TextBoxSubreddit.BackColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.BackColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.BackColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ComboBoxTimeframe.BackColor = SystemColors.Control FormMain.ComboBoxListing.BackColor = SystemColors.Control ' Foreground colours FormMain.TextBoxKeyword.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.TextBoxSubreddit.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.NumericUpDownLimit.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ComboBoxListing.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.ComboBoxTimeframe.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.LabelKeyword.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.LabelSubreddit.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.LabelLimit.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.LabelListing.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") FormMain.LabelTimeframe.ForeColor = ColorTranslator.FromHtml("#FF121212") ' Disable dark mode on 'Right Click Menu' items ' Background colours FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemSavePosts.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoJSON.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoCSV.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemAbout.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDeveloper.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemCheckUpdates.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemQuit.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro ' Foreground colours FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemSavePosts.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoJSON.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemtoCSV.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemAbout.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDeveloper.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemCheckUpdates.ForeColor = Color.Black FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemQuit.ForeColor = Color.Black ' Disable dark mode for the About box ' Background colours AboutBox.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro AboutBox.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText AboutBox.LicenseRichTextBox.BackColor = SystemColors.Control AboutBox.LicenseRichTextBox.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText AboutBox.Panel1.BackColor = Color.Gainsboro ' Foreground colours AboutBox.Panel1.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText AboutBox.LabelProgramName.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText AboutBox.LabelProgramDescription.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText AboutBox.LabelVersion.ForeColor = SystemColors.WindowText ' If dark mode is disabled, set the 'Light Mode' text value to 'Dark Mode' FormMain.ToolStripMenuItemDarkMode.Text = "Dark Mode" End If End Sub ''' ''' Retrieves the Dark Mode setting value from 'settings.json'. ''' If the settings file doesn't exist, defaults to returning 'False' (Dark Mode off). ''' ''' A Boolean indicating if Dark Mode is enabled or not. Private Function GetDarkMode() As Boolean If File.Exists(settingsFilePath) Then Dim json As String = File.ReadAllText(settingsFilePath) Dim settings As JObject = JObject.Parse(json) Return settings(NameOf(DarkMode)).ToObject(Of Boolean)() Else Return False End If End Function End Class