Invoke-Lumos

NAME Invoke-Lumos



SYNOPSIS

Sets the Windows or Mac Theme to light or dark mode dependent on time of day.





SYNTAX

Invoke-Lumos [-Dark] [-ExcludeSystem] [-IncludeOfficeProPlus] [-ExcludeApps] [-DarkWallpaper <String>]

[-LightWallpaper <String>] [<CommonParameters>]



Invoke-Lumos [-Light] [-ExcludeSystem] [-IncludeOfficeProPlus] [-ExcludeApps] [-DarkWallpaper <String>]

[-LightWallpaper <String>] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

Use this cmdlet to change the theme on Windows 10 or MacOS Mojave to the light of dark themes,

either as specified by parameters or (for Windows only), automatically based on the local time

of day and whether it is before or after sunrise/sunset.





PARAMETERS

-Dark [<SwitchParameter>]

Switch to the Dark OS theme.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Light [<SwitchParameter>]

Switch to the Light OS theme.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ExcludeSystem [<SwitchParameter>]

Exclude changing the System theme when switching to Dark/Light (Windows only).



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-IncludeOfficeProPlus [<SwitchParameter>]

Include changing the theme of Microsoft Office to Dark/Light (Windows only).



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ExcludeApps [<SwitchParameter>]

Exclude changing the Applications (where supported) theme when switching to Dark/Light (Windows only).



Required? false

Position? named

Default value False

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-DarkWallpaper <String>

Specify a path to use to modify the Desktop Wallpaper to when switching to the Dark theme.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-LightWallpaper <String>

Specify a path to use to modify the Desktop Wallpaper to when switching to the Light theme.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS



OUTPUTS



-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Invoke-Lumos -Dark -DarkWallpaper ./dark-wallpaper.png



Switches the OS theme to the Dark theme and specified Wallpaper.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Invoke-Lumos -Light -LightWallpaper ./light-wallpaper.png



Swithches the OS theme to the Light theme and specified Wallpaper.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Invoke-Lumos -Dark -ExcludeApps



Switches the OS theme to Dark, but (on Windows only) does not change the theme of apps that support

Dark/Light theme.









-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------



PS C:\\>Invoke-Lumos



On Windows: Switches to either Dark or Light theme dependent on your current location/time of day.

On MacOS: Switches current theme from either Light to Dark or Dark to Light.











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