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Fixes #13813

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Add code to see if BackColor or ForeColor is specified in dark mode, if so then use the specified color, if not then let the renderer decide the color.

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&& DarkModeRequestState is true

&& !ForeColorSet
&& !BackColorSet
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It's the right approach, if we wanted the set color to change the renderer.
But I think, we should not do it.

We should only take ForeColor and BackColor in DarkMode into account, if the Flat- or the Popup renderer is activated.

And then the question is: Could we "just" figure out, if Back/ForeColor should be serialized with the current setting, and if, only then take that color then into account for the Back and ForeColor renderer?

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Hey @Epica,

could you see why the test fails and then squash the commits and rebase?
Ping me, if you want me to explain in more detail, what I mean exactly. :-)

Thanks for your help!

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Yes, an explanation will be perfect 😁

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KlausLoeffelmann commented Aug 26, 2025

@KlausLoeffelmann Yes, an explanation will be perfect 😁

OK, so basically what I mean is this...

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needs to be reverted. If folks want BackColor or ForeColor in dark mode set, they need use another renderer than the default or the SystemRenderer. And we should add that to the docs, of course.

And then I think basically, when you test it, and that works, everything else can then remain, as it is.

@merriemcgaw - this looks good so in principle (except this one thing and pending @Olina-Zhang testing). Could you approve this as soon as it's done? Could you also approve the back-ports, so we have this and the other fix in .NET 10? Thx!

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Looks good!
Let's make sure we quickly backport this to RC2/GA!

@KlausLoeffelmann KlausLoeffelmann merged commit 6bce8b5 into dotnet:main Sep 2, 2025
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/backport to release/10.0

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Started backporting to release/10.0: https://github.com/dotnet/winforms/actions/runs/17425227043

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…erties are not working for the controls (#13839)

Backport of #13818 to release/10.0

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## Proposed changes

Add code to see if BackColor or ForeColor is specified in dark mode, if
so then use the specified color, if not then let the renderer decide the
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