Windows have an option to use contrast theme for people with some visual problems. In Windows 11 they can be set in Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes. Here we can choose one of 4 built-in themes, 3 dark and 1 light.
Total Commander itself follows these themes perfectly, changing palette any time. Contrary, Lister cannot switch to another theme automatically, it requires restart of TC. For example, if we have light theme for TC and then select Aquatic, TC UI completely switches to dark theme and changes the colours accordingly, while Lister changes only the UI, text area remains light (dark characters on light background). Need to quit TC and start it again, then start Lister.
Please check the contrast theme when use Lister and change its main screen area (characters/background) accordingly.
TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly
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TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly
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Re: TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly
Confirmed, I'm not responding to WM_SYSCOLORCHANGE in Lister, only to WM_SETTINGCHANGE detecting a switch between light and dark mode (but not high contrast themes). I will add it.
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Re: TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly
This should be fixed in RC4, please test!
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Re: TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly (fixed)
Fixed in 11.03RC4, thank you!
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Re: TC11.03RC3: Lister cannot follow Windows contrast themes on-the-fly
Moderator message from: petermad » 2024-02-02, 13:25 UTC
Moved to "TC fixed bugs" from "TC11.x bug reports (English)"
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