- 1 year ago
Is there a way to change the windows 7 theme using python or batch file
Yes, you can change the Windows 7 theme using Python or a batch file. Here's how you can do it:
Using a Python script:
You can use the ctypes
module in Python to interact with the Windows API and change the theme. Here's a simple example:
pythonimport ctypes
def set_theme(theme_name):
SPI_SETNONCLIENTMETRICS = 0x2A
ui_params = ctypes.wintypes.NONCLIENTMETRICS()
ui_params.cbSize = ctypes.sizeof(ui_params)
# Set the desired theme name
ui_params.lfCaptionFont.lfFaceName = theme_name.encode()
# Apply the changes
ctypes.windll.user32.SystemParametersInfoW(SPI_SETNONCLIENTMETRICS, 0, ctypes.byref(ui_params), 0)
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Replace 'YourThemeName' with the desired theme name
set_theme("YourThemeName")
Save the above script to a .py
file and run it with Python to change the theme.
Using a batch file:
You can also use a batch file to change the Windows 7 theme using the reg
command to modify the registry. Here's an example:
batch@echo off
REM Replace 'YourThemeName' with the desired theme name
set themeName=YourThemeName
REM Set the theme
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v AppsUseLightTheme /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v SystemUsesLightTheme /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\Personalize" /v ThemeName /t REG_SZ /d %themeName% /f
REM Apply the changes
RUNDLL32.EXE user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
Save the above commands to a .bat
file and run it to change the theme.
Keep in mind that changing the theme may require administrator privileges, so make sure to run the Python script or batch file with appropriate permissions if needed. Additionally, the available theme names may vary depending on the installed themes on the system.