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Dark theme cannot be configured as default for the Element instance (i.e. in Welcome pages)
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Server OS: Ubuntu 20.04
Web server: Nginx 1.18
Desktop operating system: Kubuntu 22.04
Web browser: Firefox (latest current version)
I installed Element 1.11.23 on my server and set the default theme to Dark in my config.json (please see attached screenshot) below.

I browsed to to my Element instance at https://matrix.t25b.com.
### Outcome
#### What did you expect?
I expected to see the Element welcome page dark-themed.
#### What happened instead?
Instead, the Element welcome page was light-themed.

Blinded and dazzled, I fell off my chair.
This is actually a long-standing bug.
For me, the 'default_theme' setting in config.json is meant to apply to the welcome pages of Element, not just the theming of Element once I've logged in.
I want it dark, please. Preferably covered in hot melted chocolate, but at least DARK!
I want darkness from the moment I hit the login / registration / password reset pages.
Please could we finally fix this in the next release?
And thank you so much for your work on Element. 1.11.23 is another great release.
### Operating system
Ubuntu 20.04 Server Edition
### Browser information
Firefox on Kubuntu 22.04
### URL for webapp
https://matrix.t25b.com
### Application version
Element 1.11.23
### Homeserver
matrix.org
### Will you send logs?
Yes
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