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2-5 opened this issue May 2, 2025 · 2 comments
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Click required to update theme after system theme switch #18868

2-5 opened this issue May 2, 2025 · 2 comments
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2-5 commented May 2, 2025

Windows Terminal version

1.22.11141.0

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10.0.26100.3915

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Steps to reproduce

I use AutoDark to automatically switch the system theme between Light/Dark at particular hours.

When a theme switch happens, most applications also switch the theme.

But Windows Terminal doesn't. It keeps the old theme, and only updates it after activating the Terminal window. So after any automatic system switch, I need to manually click all Windows Terminal windows to make them respect the theme too, which is annoying.

Expected Behavior

Windows Terminal automatically switches it's theme when the system theme changes.

Actual Behavior

Click is required for Windows Terminal to update it's theme

@2-5 2-5 added Issue-Bug It either shouldn't be doing this or needs an investigation. Needs-Triage It's a new issue that the core contributor team needs to triage at the next triage meeting labels May 2, 2025
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DHowett commented May 7, 2025

Fun! Do you see this with any other apps on the system? The store, settings, Notepad (the modern one that supports dark mode)/?

@DHowett DHowett added the Needs-Author-Feedback The original author of the issue/PR needs to come back and respond to something label May 7, 2025
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2-5 commented May 7, 2025

Only with Windows Terminal so far. And the Microsoft Store icon now that I look closely at the screenshots.

Switching from Light to Dark, WT remains Light:

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Switching from Dark to Light, one WT switches, one remains Dark (sometimes it's a bit random):

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