mui / mui/material-ui

Changing theme does not change background color when using CSS variables

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Description

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Steps to reproduce 🕹

Live example links

https://codesandbox.io/s/create-react-app-with-typescript-forked-46llm7?file=/src/index.tsx

https://nikhil1920.github.io/next-js-mui-pwa-starter/

Current behavior 😯

Background color is not changing based on theme

Expected behavior 🤔

Background color should change based on current theme

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Research direction

Reproduce the behavior in the linked CodeSandbox and Next.js example, focusing on how the CSS-variable theme controls the background color. Confirm the expected behavior by switching themes and verifying that the background changes in both examples; the issue does not name a source file or test to run.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css, javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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