Feature: Windows Theme

The new Windows app includes a new and exclusive theme: "Windows"

Features

  • Fully adheres to the latest Windows design guidelines: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/
  • Uses outlined icons
  • Uses the "Segoe UI Variable" font
  • Precisely resembles Windows UI elements down to the pixel level
  • Precisely resembles Windws UI coloring and dynamically adapts to changes at the OS level
  • Follows Windows theme settings for applications (light/dark)
  • Follows Windows accent color setting
  • Allows overriding the Windows theme (light/dark) for the app specifically
  • Uses original Windows application background materials
    • On Windows 11 and later: Mica Material
    • On Windows 10: Background Acrylic
  • Supports Windows High Contrast Themes
  • Adaptive logo display (left top)
    • Large when sidebar visible
    • Icon-only when sidebar is minimized
    • Small when no sidebar and during video playback to save screen estate
    • Rotating icon while wait cursor (spinner) is shown
  • Dual Color Mode
  • When light theme is active and the app changes to dark background for showing backdrops, the sidebar remains to have a light background
  • Dropdown popups are positioned according to Windows guidelines
  • View options and filters are shown as panel (right aligned) rather than as dialogs
  • In-app dialogs have the same appearance like Windows dialogs
  • Cards are shown as integral elements
  • (all captions are inside the card borders)
  • Color intensity effect for card hovering
  • Intuitive control of sidebar appearance (show, hide, mini)
  • Improved keyboard navigation with focus indicators following Windows guidelines
  • Brightness attenuation setting in theme settings
  • Rounded-corner appearance for main layout and video playback in windowed mode
    (like latest MS Edge browser)  

How to...

  • ...enable the Windows Theme? Go to Settings (Gear icon), in the left sidebar choose "Display", find setting "Theme" and select "Windows"
  • ...override the Windows (dark/light) theme for this app only? Go to Settings (Gear icon), in the left sidebar choose "Display", find setting "Theme" and make sure that "Windows" is select. Then hit the "Theme Settings" buttons below and use the options to select an override mode Note: Changing this setting requires a restart of the application