Win32mica: a simple module to add the Mica effect on legacy python windows.

Overview

Win32mica (aka PyMica): A simple module to add the Mica effect on legacy python windows

The aim of this project is to apply the Mica effect on python applications made with Python, like Tkinter, PyQt/PySide, WxPython, Kivy, etc.

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Installation:

python -m pip install win32mica

Requirements:

  • Windows 11
  • A frameless window (It might work with a normal window, bit it is not guaranteed.)
  • The HWND (identifier) of that window. More info: what is a hwnd?
  • The window must have semi-transparent widgets/controls in order to recreate the transparency effect.
  • Know if Windows has dark or light mode enabled. This can be checked with the darkdetect module

Usage:

hwnd = qtwindow.winId() # On a PyQt/PySide window
hwnd = tkwindow.frame() # On a tkinter window
# You'll need to adjust this to your program

from win32mica import MICAMODE, ApplyMica

mode = MICAMODE.DARK  # Dark mode mica effect
mode = MICAMODE.LIGHT # Light mode mica effect

import darkdetect # Auto mode detect
mode = darkdetect.isDark()

win32mica.ApplyMica(hwnd, mode)

Result:

Demo
This is a PySide2 window with custom transparent widgets. The screenshot has been taken on dark mode.

Comments
  • Error when applying mica

    Error when applying mica

    Hi! Reallay awsome project! I get this error when running on tkinter window: Code: ApplyMica(HWND=windll.user32.GetParent(app.winfo_id()), ColorMode=True) Error:

      File "D:\Coding\TimerX\main.py", line 783, in makeWindowsBlur
        ApplyMica(HWND=windll.user32.GetParent(app.winfo_id()), ColorMode=True)
      File "C:\Users\suchi\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python310\lib\site-packages\win32mica\__init__.py", line 54, in ApplyMica        
        SetWindowCompositionAttribute(HWND, Wca)
    ctypes.ArgumentError: argument 2: <class 'TypeError'>: expected WINDOWCOMPOSITIONATTRIBDATA instance instead of WindowCompositionAttribute
    
    opened by sumeshir26 11
  • Compiling with cx_Freeze

    Compiling with cx_Freeze

    Hello! I am using win32mica in a program, and when running the program from the .py file, everything works flawlessly. But when i compile the program to an execuetable using cx_Freeze, win32mica throws the following error:

    Win32Mica Error: win32 version 9200 is not supported

    What does that mean and how do i fix it?

    opened by not-nef 8
  • Change the ColorMode=MICAMODE.LIGHT but it's still dark!

    Change the ColorMode=MICAMODE.LIGHT but it's still dark!

    Not sure if I did something wrong My code:

    def Light():
        app.tk.call("ttk::style", "theme", "use") == "sun-valley-dark"
        app.tk.call("set_theme", "light")
        bg_color = ttk.Style().lookup(".", "background")
        app.wm_attributes("-transparent", bg_color)
        HWND=windll.user32.GetParent(app.winfo_id())
        ApplyMica(HWND, ColorMode=MICAMODE.LIGHT)
        app.update()
    
    def Dark():
        app.tk.call("ttk::style", "theme", "use") == "sun-valley-dark"
        app.tk.call("set_theme", "dark")
        bg_color = ttk.Style().lookup(".", "background")
        app.wm_attributes("-transparent", bg_color)
        HWND=windll.user32.GetParent(app.winfo_id())
        ApplyMica(HWND, ColorMode=MICAMODE.DARK)
        app.update()
    

    Result:

    https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86362423/156988497-26c5d22c-f3fa-4148-ae41-890c3842c24a.mp4

    opened by HuyHung1408 7
  • ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '0xa20856'

    ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '0xa20856'

    My code is:

    import tkinter
    from tkinter import ttk
    
    import sv_ttk
    root = tkinter.Tk()
    root.geometry('400x100+200+200') # set new geometry
    from win32mica import MICAMODE, ApplyMica
    import darkdetect # You can pass the darkdetect return value directly, since the ColorMode accepts bool values (True -> dark, False -> light)
    mode = darkdetect.isDark()
    
    hwnd = root.frame() # On a tkinter window
    ApplyMica(hwnd, mode)
    
    button = ttk.Button(root, text="Click me!")
    button.pack()
    
    
    # This is where the magic happens
    if darkdetect.isDark():
      sv_ttk.set_theme("dark")
    else:
      sv_ttk.set_theme("light")
    
    root.mainloop()
    

    Applying Win32Mica messed it up.

    Is it a bug in Win32Mica, or a bug in my code?

    EDIT: Here is the backlog appearing when running the script:

    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "C:\Users\tyler\fluent-tkinter.py", line 12, in <module>
        ApplyMica(hwnd, mode)
      File "C:\Users\tyler\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\win32mica\__init__.py", line 18, in ApplyMica
        HWND = int(HWND)
    ValueError: invalid literal for int() with base 10: '0xa20856'
    
    opened by TylerMS887 6
  • Issue in focus

    Issue in focus

    By clicking on the part where mica is used, the program minimizes. If the topmost attribute is applied, the window loses focus, and the mica effect is no longer visible.

    opened by jaivardhan-bhola 6
  • Everything works but the I cannot close the thing after restoring a minimised window

    Everything works but the I cannot close the thing after restoring a minimised window

    I made a tkinter application which uses this beautiful mica style, and everything worked. The mica applies fine, there are no errors related to HWND, but there is this one issue. When I restore a minimised window, there are no hitboxes for any buttons on the titlebar. This isssue is related to #7 where OP was not able to focus his window. The same thing happens here, but the only clickable buttons are the ones I made by myself in python, the close, maximise and minimise buttons don't really work

    From #7 , I found out that this issue was a tkinter one, is it the case here too?

    yes

    From this gif, I was trying to click the minimise button again, but the click is registered on the desktop instead of the app itself

    opened by SlavBoi420 5
  • Can't change mica theme without reopening app.

    Can't change mica theme without reopening app.

    while using this i noticed that when you want to change the mica effect whilst the app was open, you could only change from light to dark, but not back.

    https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/97522577/188254033-d63b16d9-9641-4a67-b61c-c3d8564d6eef.mp4

    opened by Cowski0 3
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