microsoft / microsoft/WindowsAppSDK
Proposal: Support theming of user32 controls like the system menu
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Description
I noticed this months ago but I didn't know where to put it at the time. So, I kinda forgot about it.
This reddit post reminded me of it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/hhwn2z/so_when_i_can_expect_the_context_menus_to_have/
If you right click on the title bar in a Win32 and UWP app, the context menu doesn't match the styling of the context menu used in the app. It also does not match the system selected theme.
I have Dark Mode selected.
Win32:
UWP:
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The issue names no repository files, tests, or entry points. Start by reproducing the title-bar context menus in Win32 and UWP apps with Dark Mode selected, using the linked screenshots and Reddit post for context. Done means the system-menu controls match the app styling and selected system theme.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100