MicrosoftEdge / MicrosoftEdge/WebView2Feedback

[Problem/Bug]: Issue #4389 is still not solved

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Since Sep 19, 2025.

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Description

What happened?

I wrote issue #4389 in the past, and although is was closed with "fixed", the same problem is still present in the most actual WebView2 and Edge versions.

--> When Edge is in DarkMode, setting the background color with put_DefaultBackgroundColor() doesn't work at all.

Importance

Moderate. My app's user experience is affected, but still usable.

Runtime Channel

Stable release (WebView2 Runtime)

Runtime Version

140.0.3485.66

SDK Version

1.0.3485.44

Framework

Win32

Operating System

Windows 10

OS Version

Windows 10 Enterprise, 19045.6093

Repro steps

see issue #4389

Repros in Edge Browser

Yes, issue can be reproduced in the corresponding Edge version

Regression

No, this never worked

Last working version (if regression)

No response

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  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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