black7375 / black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix

Grey, opaque background on Windows 7 titlebar

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Class::Color Component::Tabbar Env::Win7 Issue::Bug
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Description

### Describe the bug

Since version 8.6.3 (ESR edition), the background appears as opaque grey instead on the intended Aero background on Windows 7.
![New behavior](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/7c5bf677-61d5-4119-90b1-0536e2bc6cbc)
It even happens in custom themes, where Aero isn't even enabled. In my dark theme, which has a dark background, this gray rectangle appears instead of the intended dark grey, the same way seen in the screenshot above.

### Expected behavior

The intended behavior, seen up to 8.6.2, is a transparent, Aero background.
![Old behavior](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9e89508b-7696-48b4-a985-9ecd3853b9fb)

### Screenshots

_No response_

### OS

Windows 7

### OS - Others

_No response_

### Firefox Version

115.17.0esr (64-bits)

### Distribution

- [ ] [Original Lepton](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix)
- [X] [Lepton's photon style](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix/tree/photon-style)
- [ ] [Lepton's proton style](https://github.com/black7375/Firefox-UI-Fix/tree/proton-style)

### Theme

- [ ] Light
- [ ] Dark
- [ ] Alpenglow (System: Light)
- [ ] Alpenglow (System: Dark)
- [X] System Default
- [X] Others: (e.g. [Photon Colors](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photon-colors/), [Google Chrome Dark](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/google-chrome-dark/), [Fairytale Of Nature](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fairytale-of-nature/))

### Theme - More Info

Issue also apparent on the following custom theme: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/dark-theme-for-firefox/
For system default, Aero is enabled, as well as transparency.

### `user.js` setup

Default user.js used

### Additional context

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the titlebar appearance on Windows 7 with Firefox 115.17.0esr, comparing the behavior reported for versions 8.6.2 and 8.6.3. Done means the titlebar again shows the transparent Aero background and does not replace custom-theme backgrounds with opaque grey.

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Assessment

Tech stack
scss
Domain
design, frontend
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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