Powertoys: FancyZones - System Theme Sync

Created on 5 Jun 2020  路  6Comments  路  Source: microsoft/PowerToys

Summary of the new feature/enhancement

Allow FancyZones to sync with system color settings.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

A slide toggle that enables FancyZones to sync to the system color themes. This would disable the color picker regions, and apply the following colors:

  • active color - The system color, whether user selected, or automatically picked from the background.
  • inactive color - Based on the current light / dark theme settings in Windows
  • border color - a darkened version of the active color.

personalization-colors

Essentially, FancyZones would dynamically adjust based on whatever these current settings are. This includes updating if a wallpaper slideshow causes the system color to change via the Automatically pick an accent color from my background setting.

Area-User Interface FancyZones-Settings Idea-Enhancement Product-FancyZones Product-Settings

Most helpful comment

I actually didn't know this api existed! Very interested what the background / foreground colors it returned

All 6 comments

good idea to default to accent color

i will say, this is a tad harder than it seems for non-uwp apps to grab appropriate colors

I actually didn't know this api existed! Very interested what the background / foreground colors it returned

I wish I knew more about Windows development so I could pitch in, but it鈥檚 definitely outside of my wheelhouse!

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