From 8e77da043f209901b9f56d651621bfe689ce4513 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DannyDannyDanny <dth@taiga.ai>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 13:32:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] feat: rewrite WSL theme changer for windows 11 + windows
 terminal :sparkles:

---
 bashscripts/wsl_theme.sh | 37 +++++++++++++++++++------------------
 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bashscripts/wsl_theme.sh b/bashscripts/wsl_theme.sh
index 51eba02..bb9cefa 100644
--- a/bashscripts/wsl_theme.sh
+++ b/bashscripts/wsl_theme.sh
@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ else
   echo $color_scheme > $nvim_color_theme_path
 fi
 
+# cp $dark_mode_config_path $windows_terminal_settings_path
 # check that all relevant files exist
 windows_username=$(powershell.exe '$env:UserName' | tr -d '\r\n')
-dark_mode_config_path=~/python-projects/24_alacritty_windows_setup/gruvbox_material_medium_dark.toml
-light_mode_config_path=~/python-projects/24_alacritty_windows_setup/gruvbox_material_medium_light.toml
+windows_terminal_settings_path="/mnt/c/Users/${windows_username}/AppData/Local/Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState/settings.json"
+dark_mode_config_path=~/dotfiles/assets/windows_terminal/dark.settings.json
+light_mode_config_path=~/dotfiles/assets/windows_terminal/light.settings.json
+
 if [ ! -f $light_mode_config_path ]; then
   echo "error: light_mode_config_path missing"
   echo "expected: $light_mode_config_path"
@@ -27,26 +30,24 @@ if [ ! -f $dark_mode_config_path ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-windows_alacritty_config_path="/mnt/c/Users/${windows_username}/AppData/Roaming/alacritty/alacritty.toml"
-echo 'overwriting windows alacritty config' 
+if [ ! -f $dark_mode_config_path ]; then
+  echo "error: windows terminal settings path missing"
+  echo "expected: $windows_terminal_settings_path"
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 if [ $color_scheme = 'dark' ]; then
-  echo "going dark"
-  cp $dark_mode_config_path $windows_alacritty_config_path
-
-  # explorer, browser etc
-  powershell.exe -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 0"
-  # taskbar and start menu
-  powershell.exe -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 0"
+  cp $dark_mode_config_path $windows_terminal_settings_path
+  echo "going dark - opening settings"
+  powershell.exe -Command "start C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\dark.theme"
+  powershell.exe "timeout /t 3; taskkill /im systemsettings.exe /f"
 fi
 
 if [ $color_scheme = 'light' ]; then
-  echo "going light"
-  cp $light_mode_config_path $windows_alacritty_config_path
-
-  # explorer, browser etc
-  powershell.exe -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name AppsUseLightTheme -Value 1"
-  # taskbar and start menu
-  powershell.exe -Command "Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize -Name SystemUsesLightTheme -Value 1"
+  cp $light_mode_config_path $windows_terminal_settings_path
+  echo "going light - opening settings"
+  powershell.exe -Command "start C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\aero.theme"
+  echo "closing settigns"
+  powershell.exe "timeout /t 3; taskkill /im systemsettings.exe /f"
 fi