microsoft/PowerToys

Text colour does not update when changing system theme in Extension Settings

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#49,435 opened on Jul 21, 2026

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Description

tl;dr: the text of adaptive cards doesn't hot-reload in response to a RequestedTheme change.

It should.

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.100.0

Installation method

Microsoft Store

Area(s) with issue?

Command Palette

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open CmdPal Settings
  2. Navigate to the Extensions page and click on an extension
  3. Change the system theme

✔️ Expected Behavior

The text in the Extension settings updates

❌ Actual Behavior

The text colour remains the way it was before

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Research direction
Investigate how the RequestedTheme change propagates to the Command Palette extension settings UI. Trace the data binding for text colors and identify why the text color does not update. Look for existing tests related to theme changes and examine how the adaptive cards are rendered.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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3
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Half day
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Active
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