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[Bug]: Taskbar fonts not visible with certain backgrounds, please add font shadows.

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Description

Please check for a duplicate first
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Steps to reproduce the issue

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The Fonts are not visible.

Expected results

Should be visible.

Actual results

Is not visible

Windows version

Windows 10 2004-22H2 (builds 19041-19045)

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Research direction

Reproduce the taskbar text visibility problem on Windows 10 builds 19041–19045 using backgrounds like the attached screenshot, then trace the taskbar font-rendering entry point. The issue names no file or test; done means taskbar fonts remain readable on the reported backgrounds, with coverage for the affected rendering behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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