Drop-down menu color #17033

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opened 2026-01-31 05:30:25 +00:00 by claunia · 1 comment
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Originally created by @elsaco on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022).

Windows Terminal version

1.13.10395.0

Windows build number

10.0.2200.0

Other Software

helix editor v0.6.0

Steps to reproduce

install helix editor from https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/

Expected Behavior

drop-down menu to keep themed color

Actual Behavior

wt_helix

Originally created by @elsaco on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.13.10395.0 ### Windows build number 10.0.2200.0 ### Other Software helix editor v0.6.0 ### Steps to reproduce install helix editor from https://github.com/helix-editor/helix/releases/ ### Expected Behavior drop-down menu to keep themed color ### Actual Behavior ![wt_helix](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/3933920/158924749-8656865d-3ed8-4202-ab0f-d12ba55993d8.png)
claunia added the Resolution-By-DesignNeeds-TriageIssue-BugNeeds-Tag-Fix labels 2026-01-31 05:30:25 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022):

Pretty sure this is just by design.

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MenuFlyouts are always supposed to use acrylic for the backdrop, but I believe that was broken in Xaml Islands in Windows 10. It's fixed now, and it's more noticable with a colorful BG like that.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Mar 18, 2022): Pretty sure this is just by design. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18356694/159006904-99588549-9bd5-4ead-b98b-51cbaacb17a4.png) `MenuFlyout`s are always supposed to use acrylic for the backdrop, but I believe that was broken in Xaml Islands in Windows 10. It's fixed now, and it's more noticable with a colorful BG like that.
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Reference: starred/terminal#17033