Wrong background color for preview
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Description
Describe the bug
A back background color for a text file preview that is hard to recognize the text
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Preview an image image with alpha channel
- Navigate to a text file
- See a black background color for text preview. (as well as unspported file preview and many others)
Expected behavior
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normal color for background color
Desktop (please complete the following information):
- OS Version: win 11 pro 23H2
- QuickLook Version: v3.7.3 from MS store
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in QuickLook on Windows 11: preview an image with an alpha channel, then navigate to a text file and an unsupported file. Trace the preview rendering entry point for the black background and confirm that the affected previews use an appropriate normal background color.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100