microsoft/PowerToys

Make taskbar icon context menu theme aware (aka enable dark mode)

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#31,813 opened on Mar 9, 2024

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Right click PowerToys taskbar icon show a dark style background when use dark mode of system theme.

Scenario when this would be used?

The current theme always white. image

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how PowerToys creates the taskbar context menu and apply system theme (dark/light) to its background. Look into Windows API for theme aware context menus or custom rendering.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows UI theming
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60