"Official" Dark Mode for Git GUI

[Sashank999]

• I was not able to find an open or closed issue matching what I'm seeing.

Setup

• Which version of Git for Windows are you using? Is it 32-bit or 64-bit?

$ git --version --build-options

git version 2.33.0.windows.2
cpu: x86_64
built from commit: 8735530946cced809cc6cc4c2ca3b078cdb3dfc8
sizeof-long: 4
sizeof-size_t: 8
shell-path: /bin/sh
feature: fsmonitor--daemon

• Which version of Windows are you running? Vista, 7, 8, 10? Is it 32-bit or 64-bit?

$ cmd.exe /c ver

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1237]

• What options did you set as part of the installation? Or did you choose the
  defaults?

$ type "C:\Program Files\Git\etc\install-options.txt"

Editor Option: Notepad++
Custom Editor Path:
Default Branch Option:
Path Option: Cmd
SSH Option: OpenSSH
Tortoise Option: false
CURL Option: WinSSL
CRLF Option: CRLFAlways
Bash Terminal Option: ConHost
Git Pull Behavior Option: Merge
Use Credential Manager: Core
Performance Tweaks FSCache: Enabled
Enable Symlinks: Disabled
Enable Pseudo Console Support: Disabled
Enable FSMonitor: Disabled

• Any other interesting things about your environment that might be related
  to the issue you're seeing?

None.

Details

• Which terminal/shell are you running Git from? e.g Bash/CMD/PowerShell/other

I usually run Git GUI itself.
But when I don't find the Git CLI command in Git GUI's options, I will use Git Bash from Git GUI `Repository` menu bar.

• What commands did you run to trigger this issue? If you can provide a
  Minimal, Complete, and Verifiable example
  this will help us understand the issue.

It isn't actually an issue. But rather a suggestion (or maybe an info gathering, if this is already implemented).

Is there dark mode for Git GUI ? No, I am not asking for ways to edit those .tcl files.
I tried that. Got myself comfortable with the whole page. But still, the menu bar and the window title bar remain white. And that frustates me a bit.

I have searched in Github Issues and Google Groups for the keyword dark but got no results I hoped so I'm posting this.

I'm a JS developer. But, I know a little bit of TCL and Tk and happily customised the About page like this. So, I think I can help. Just give me the Ok and I will go ahead.

[PhilipOakley]

The git-gui is now maintained by Pratyush Yadav and there are already discussions about dark theme on his page/repo https://github.com/prati0100/git-gui/issues/

It's worth discussing it over there. Git for Windows picks up the latest git-gui from there.

[Sashank999]

Okay. I will discuss it there.
Issue prati0100/git-gui#64 .

[Sashank999]

Discussion happening in Git Mailing List here: https://marc.info/?l=git&m=163266898221849&w=2 .

[birgersp]

The git-gui is now maintained by Pratyush Yadav and there are already discussions about dark theme on his page/repo https://github.com/prati0100/git-gui/issues/

It's worth discussing it over there. Git for Windows picks up the latest git-gui from there.

@PhilipOakley

Shouldn't the installer for git for windows have some dark ttk themes packed with it? Wouldn't that be something that needs to be implemented here (in this repo)?

[dscho]

Shouldn't the installer for git for windows have some dark ttk themes packed with it?

@birgersp I don't know. Do you? Did you find out how Tcl/Tk handles dark themes? If so, can you open a Pull Request to add one?

[birgersp]

I don't. Not yet. Btw we were discussing it a little on the git-gui repo

prati0100/git-gui#64

[Sashank999]

@dscho I have already created a way to make Tk theming in Git GUI dark on Windows. I didn't try it on Linux. Only the Title Bar is left. You can check the mailing list: https://marc.info/?l=git&m=164010323505120&w=2 .

It is not configurable. I will work on making it configurable after I find how to make the title bar black on all Windows versions starting from atleast Windows 7.

BTW, can you please link where the source for git-gui.exe is ? It is there in the standard Windows installation but I can't find its source code.

[rimrul]

BTW, can you please link where the source for git-gui.exe is ? It is there in the standard Windows installation but I can't find its source code.

https://github.com/git-for-windows/MINGW-packages/blob/main/mingw-w64-git/git-wrapper.c

[dscho]

I will work on making it configurable

Sounds good to me!