element-hq / element-hq/element-web

"Match system theme" no longer works

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A-Electron O-Frequent S-Minor T-Defect X-Regression Z-Platform-Specific Z-Upstream
Dominant language
TypeScript
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Description

### Steps to reproduce

1. Use a dark system theme
2. Settings -> Appearance -> Match System theme

### Outcome

#### What did you expect?

Dark theme

#### What happened instead?

Light theme

### Operating system

Linux (Debian 13, Gnome)

### Application version

Element version: 1.12.27 Crypto version: Rust SDK 0.18.0 (16a138b), Vodozemac 0.10.0

### How did you install the app?

deb

### Homeserver

_No response_

### Will you send logs?

No

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in Element version 1.12.27 on Debian 13 with GNOME, using a dark system theme and the Appearance setting “Match System theme.” Trace the appearance and system-theme handling from that setting; done means the app selects the dark theme when the operating system is dark.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, typescript
Domain
design, frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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