Automattic / Automattic/simplenote-electron

White background flash on startup

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Description

### Expected
When launching, the background color should match the one of the (dark) theme.

### Observed
On launch, the program flashes with white background for less than a second.
No such issue appears on the web version.

### Reproduced

1. Launch Simplenote
2. Observe the flash

https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/assets/170368754/5276fc97-2e9e-46e1-9e72-18a409cf55e4

### Where did you see the bug
Linux Mint 21.3
Simplenote flatpak stable 2.21.0

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the launch on Linux Mint 21.3 with Simplenote flatpak stable 2.21.0 and compare startup behavior under the dark theme. Done means the application opens without a white background flash and the initial background matches the dark theme.

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Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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