Trigger to enable and disable HDR?

Sullie

19 discussion posts

Hi all,

Having an issue with 1 app that hates HDR, but I keep forgetting to turn it off and then on when the program closes. Any way to automate this with a script?

Sullie

Oct 11, 2020 • #1

Unfortunately I don't think there's a way to toggle that setting outside of the Settings window

Sorry!

Oct 15, 2020 • #2

Sullie

19 discussion posts

No worries. Thanks for letting me know.

Oct 15, 2020 • #3

Tarv

7 discussion posts

Not the best option, but a script work around if anyone is interested. When the settings window changes between windows versions, you probably have to tweak the tab movements.

Paste in a text file and rename with the .VBS extension.

Code
Copy
Select All

Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

'close settings window to start fresh
oShell.Run("""ms-settings:display""")
WScript.Sleep 1000
oShell.SendKeys "%{F4}"

'open settings, set to correct page
oShell.Run("""ms-settings:display""")
WScript.Sleep 1000
oShell.AppActivate "settings"
WScript.Sleep 1000

'select "windows hd color settings"
oShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys " "

WScript.Sleep 1000

'select "choose display" drop down and move to the top and select primary display
oShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys " "
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys "{UP}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys " "

WScript.Sleep 1000

'select "use hdr" toggle
oShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WScript.Sleep 50
oShell.SendKeys " "

WScript.Sleep 4000

'done
oShell.SendKeys "%{F4}"

Aug 28, 2021 • #4

Sullie

19 discussion posts

Thanks for a solution, Tarv. I've used something similar in the past, but found some issues when Windows would update etc.

I'm using a program called AutoHDR, which seems to be doing the trick. Hopefully one day DisplayFusion will include the options, as it would be great to reduce the number of extra programs running/incorporate the functions into DF scripts.

Aug 29, 2021 • #5

Tarv

7 discussion posts

Nice one, checking out AutoHDR.

Aug 29, 2021 • #6