Menubar Text Turns Black in Dark Mode When Switching Apps via Stage Manager

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What happened?

Bug Report: Menubar Text Turns Black in Dark Mode When Switching Apps via Stage Manager

Description:
On macOS with Stage Manager enabled and Dark Mode active, the Zen browser sometimes causes the menubar text to turn black instead of white, making it invisible against the dark background. This behavior is specific to Zen,

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it does not happen with other applications.

The issue resolves itself when I click on the menubar, at which point the text color returns to white.

⚠️ I am not sure of the exact reason this occurs, and it does not happen every time. However, if you frequently switch between apps using Stage Manager, the bug eventually shows up.

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Enable Dark Mode on macOS.
2. Enable Stage Manager.
3. Switch to Zen from another app using Stage Manager.
4. Observe the menubar text color.

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Expected Behavior:
Menubar text should remain white to match macOS Dark Mode styling.

Actual Behavior:
Menubar text turns black, becoming unreadable on the dark background until the menubar is clicked.

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System Info:

• macOS version: 15.4.1
• Device: MacBook Air M3

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Version

1.11.4b

What platform are you seeing the problem on?

macOS - aarch64

What component is this issue related to?

Other

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