MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Problem/Bug]: Devtool window titlebar color incorrect when using automatic accent color

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Description

What happened?

This is a minor issue. DevTool window's titlebar color is not obeying automatic accent color in windows settings (when you have show accent color on title bars and window borders enabled).

On the left is devtool for webview2, on the right is the devtool for edge.
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Importance

Low. My app is not very affected, or this only affects development.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

No response

SDK Version

No response

Framework

WinUI3/WinAppSDK

Operating System

Windows 11

OS Version

No response

Repro steps
  1. Use automatic accent color in windows settings
  2. enable accent color on titlebar in windows settings
  3. Open devtool on a webview2
Repros in Edge Browser

No, issue does not reproduce in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

No, this never worked

Last working version (if regression)

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with a WebView2 DevTools window on Windows 11, using automatic accent color and enabling accent color on title bars and window borders. Compare the titlebar with the corresponding Edge DevTools window; done means the WebView2 DevTools titlebar obeys the Windows accent-color setting.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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