add light/dark mode detection

tools/lammps-gui/helpers.cpp

@@ -13,9 +13,12 @@
 
 #include "helpers.h"
 
+#include <QBrush>
+#include <QColor>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QPalette>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QStringList>
 
@@ -84,6 +87,16 @@ void purge_directory(const QString &dir)
     }
 }
 
+// compare black level of foreground and background color
+bool is_light_theme()
+{
+    QPalette p;
+    int fg = p.brush(QPalette::Active, QPalette::WindowText).color().black();
+    int bg = p.brush(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Window).color().black();
+
+    return (fg > bg);
+}
+
 // Local Variables:
 // c-basic-offset: 4
 // End:

tools/lammps-gui/helpers.h

@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ extern bool has_exe(const QString &exe);
 // recursively purge a directory
 extern void purge_directory(const QString &dir);
 
+// flag if light or dark theme
+extern bool is_light_theme();
+
 #endif
 // Local Variables:
 // c-basic-offset: 4