microsoft / microsoft/XmlNotepad

Combobox background in dark theme

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Description

Combobox values are barely visible when using dark theme:

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When you set the text color to white, it is completely invisible.
Text background in these comboboxes should be dark, not white.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the combobox appearance with the dark theme and locate the styling or rendering entry point for combobox values. Done means the text remains visible with a dark background when the text color is white.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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