microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

CmdPal/Dock: Automatic foreground with custom background can make UI illegitable

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CmdPal - Dock Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Command Palette
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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.98

### Installation method

Dev build in Visual Studio

### Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

### Steps to reproduce

I've set the dock background color to black to blend with the monitor edge. After accidentally triggering the light switch and changing the theme from dark to light, the labels are now black on black, making the dock unusable.

#blameLightSwitch #notReally #justJoking

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### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Additional Information

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### Other Software

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Command Palette by setting a black dock background, switching from dark to light, and observing the labels. Trace how the dock chooses foreground colors after the theme change; done means the labels remain legible with the custom background.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
design, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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