microsoft/Terminal

Windows 10: Terminal does not update when the OS theme changes

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#12,682 opened on Mar 12, 2022

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Description

Windows Terminal version

1.13.10395.0

Windows build number

10.0.19044.0

Other Software

No response

Steps to reproduce

Open Terminal -> Settings -> Appearance -> Theme and make sure that "Use Windows theme" is active.

After changing the OS color theme the Terminal interface is not updated only after an app restart.

Expected Behavior

Update theme based on OS preferred color scheme without restarting the app.

Actual Behavior

The theme is not updated without a restart.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how to listen for Windows OS theme change events (e.g., via WM SETTINGCHANGE or UI Automation) and trigger a theme refresh in the Terminal without restart.
Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
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2
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1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
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75