microsoft/Terminal

Feature Request: Allow use of named system colours, like SystemAccentColor

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#2,758 opened on Sep 14, 2019

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Description

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Allow the use of named System or Theme colours for things like cursorColor

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

ThemeResources get passed through to the rendering, when a colour name is used in place of a Hex or RGB Colour.

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Research direction
Investigate how Terminal currently parses color values (e.g., hex, RGB) and where to add support for named system colors like SystemAccentColor. Look at the XAML theme resources or Windows UI color system. Consider adding a new color type or modifying the existing color parser.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
desktop
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Feature
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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C++
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75