microsoft / microsoft/terminal

Drop-down options in Settings always follow system theme

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Area-SettingsUI Help Wanted Issue-Bug Product-Terminal
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Description

### Windows Terminal version

1.18.1421.0

### Windows build number

10.0.22621.1702

### Other Software

_No response_

### Steps to reproduce

1. set the WT theme to be the opposite of your system theme. In my case, system theme is light but Terminal is set to dark.
2. open Settings
3. click any option that has a drop-down.

### Expected Behavior

The application theme is followed, in my case dark.

### Actual Behavior

The system theme is followed, in my case light
(on the right is the Settings app showing that my system theme is light.)
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by setting the Windows Terminal theme opposite to the system theme, opening Settings, and checking a drop-down option. Start by tracing how the Settings UI applies its theme; done means drop-down controls follow the application theme rather than the system theme.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
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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