Auto-Switch Themes on a Schedule (Focus, Night & Weekend Modes)
The Feature:
Add the ability to automatically transition between themes based on a user-defined schedule (time of day and/or day of the week).
How It Works:
Users can select a primary theme and an alternate "Scheduled Theme" (e.g., setting a start/end time or selecting specific days like Monday–Friday). The launcher handles the switch silently in the background.
Use Cases & Impact:
Deep Focus: Automatically switch to a minimal, monochrome theme during working hours to reduce app distractions.
Work/Life Balance: Revert to a vibrant, colorful theme on weekends and evenings when off the clock.
Digital Wellbeing: Trigger an ultra-minimal theme (e.g., dark mode, hidden icons) late at night to help wind down before bed.
Why this fits Niagara Launcher's core design principles:
Simple: Requires only a basic time/day toggle under the existing Theme settings. No complex conditional rules required.
Impactful: Directly enhances productivity and digital wellbeing—two primary reasons users choose minimal launchers like Niagara.
Independent: If a user doesn't set a schedule, the launcher behaves exactly as it does today. It adds zero complexity to the everyday user experience if left disabled.
Universal: Time-based scheduling relies on standard system clocks, working flawlessly across all devices and regions.
- Category
- Digital Wellbeing
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Comments6
Jaime Pando
Oct 6
I am a Niagara Pro user, and just created an account to upvote this. Please, make themes detect system dark/light mode and switch accordingly, that would be 10/10
zaf Islam
Sep 3
This feature would make a big impact in the Theming department and UI experience overall it's a must have feature Request. Plus how the users discibes the overall simpley it can be applied but just a toggle. And yes there will coding involved it fits perfectly with Niagara design Language. Simple and effective.
Mickey Nordan Cairo
Sep 1
This is one of the first thing I noticed when I first installed the launcher.
I love dynamic apps, and so other than the listed impacts in the suggestion, as someone who gets bored easily after a while seeing the same theme everyday —it would help by at least giving me different themes to look at without having to manually change the theme everytime. For me, this is an essential feature. You can never be wrong in adding it.
Rahul
Aug 29
I came here looking for a dark mode theme because I’d really like Niagara Pro to automatically switch themes based on my phone’s system dark mode.
During the daytime, I prefer a bright wallpaper and light theme. But when I enable dark mode at night, I’d like Niagara to automatically switch to a pure black background with white text.
I mainly use dark mode at night to make the screen more comfortable when I’m in bed, so having to manually switch between a bright and dark theme every time the lighting around me changes is a bit inconvenient.
It would be great if Niagara Pro could detect the phone’s system dark mode and automatically switch to the corresponding Niagara theme/wallpaper. This would make the experience much more seamless. 🙌
Mark Walker
Aug 9
This is exactly what I came here looking for.
My go-to will always be a dark theme but I'm finding myself having to choose a light theme during the day because of how sunny/bright the days are at the moment. If this was automated it'd be brilliant
Guido Van Hoecke
Aug 24
My preferred mode is white text on black background.
But indeed in bright sunlight i have to switch to light mode.
I would like Niagara to use black on white in light mode.
Having this feature natively in Niagara will make Niagara rise even higher up in the rankings. It is, in my humble opinion, an essential feature.
This functionality is after all part of the OS itself!
The trigger could be as simple as just following the system theme.