cm_SwitchDarkMode is not permanent for me ?

[KozakMak]

OS theme is light (white).

1. I click button cm_SwitchDarkMode - TC theme switched to dark mode
2. restart TC
3. TC theme auto-switched to normal

how to make permanent cm_SwitchDarkMode and keep it after TC restart?

[white]

Not confirmed. Are you using an older version of Total Commander?

[KozakMak]

hm... strange. on win11 its working correct, but i remember that on win10 it was like i describe
will need to be tested again

[Horst.Epp]

Switch to Dark mode under
Configuration / Color
Dark mode "Always enabled"
Apply, Ok
Restart TC.
If this is not working, your Wincmd.ini is not writable or defect.

[KozakMak]

I found the reason:

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[Configuration]
DarkMode=1

[Horst.Epp]

I found the reason:

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[Configuration]
DarkMode=1

Should be 2
You have chosen the wrong entry under Dark mode.

[ghisler(Author)]

cm_SwitchDarkMode is temporary when the option "Only when enabled for Windows 10 apps" is set in
Configuration - Options - Color.
This allows to temporarily switch to the other mode without breaking the automatic mode changes with the system.

[white]

cm_SwitchDarkMode is temporary when the option "Only when enabled for Windows 10 apps" is set in
Configuration - Options - Color.
This allows to temporarily switch to the other mode without breaking the automatic mode changes with the system.

Perhaps it is helpful to add something to the Help. Would it be an improvement to change:

Dark<->Normal

Allows you to quickly switch between dark and normal mode. In dark mode, Total Commander uses dark colors that can be changed under
Configuration - Options - Color - Others - Dark mode.
In normal mode, on the other hand, it uses the colors of the normal Windows theme.

The dark mode is activated in Windows XP and newer. Only Windows 10 1809 and newer supports it directly. It is simulated in older versions of Windows.
To activate the dark mode for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, and 2000, you have to enter the following line in wincmd.ini under [Configuration]:
ForceDarkModeOptions=1

to:

Dark<->Normal

The menu option Configuration/Dark<->Normal allows you to quickly switch between dark and normal mode. The change is permanent unless Total Commander is configured to automatically use dark mode whenever Windows color mode is set to dark mode.

In dark mode, Total Commander uses dark colors that can be changed under:
Configuration - Options - Color - Others - Dark mode.
In normal mode, on the other hand, it uses the colors of the normal Windows theme.

The dark mode is only activated on Windows XP and newer. To activate the dark mode for Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, and 2000, you have to enter the following line in wincmd.ini under [Configuration]:
ForceDarkModeOptions=1

Windows 10, version 1809 and newer support dark mode for various GUI elements. On older Windows versions, Total Commander simulates the dark mode.