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[PowerToys Run] Background on top of window when AccentColorInactive is set #36400

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Description

Microsoft PowerToys version

0.87.0

Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

Running as admin

Yes

Area(s) with issue?

PowerToys Run

Steps to reproduce

  1. Set a custom accent color for inactive windows by adding the registry key AccentColorInactive (DWORD) in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ with value ff262626.
  2. Restart the computer to ensure that the change has taken effect.

This was not a problem prior to 0.87.0

✔️ Expected Behavior

PowerToys Run window is not affected

❌ Actual Behavior

Accent color is visible through the window (even when focused)
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    Area-User Interfacethings that regard UX for PowerToysIssue-BugSomething isn't workingProduct-PowerToys RunImproved app launch PT Run (Win+R) WindowStatus-ReproducibleThis issue was reproduced by a maintainer

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