[solved] TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 now disables Dark mode in all Windows versions

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[solved] TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 now disables Dark mode in all Windows versions

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Help TC 9.5b12
ForceDarkModeOptions= 1:Enable dark mode options on older Windows versions
2:Handle all dark mode functions internally, except for title bar
3:also no dark title bar
Help TC 9.5b11
ForceDarkModeOptions=0 Enable dark mode options on older Windows versions
History.txt:
29.10.19 Added: Dark mode: Enable dark mode options by default also on Windows XP and newer (32/64)
Before TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 only had an effect for for Windows versions before XP, but since beta12 with the adding of ForceDarkModeOptions=2 and 3, now ForceDarkModeOptions=0 disables Darkmode for all versions of Windows (even Windows 10 - is that really intentional?

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If it is intentional, I suggest that the Help is changed to:
ForceDarkModeOptions=1 Enable dark mode options on all Windows versions
0: Disable dark mode options for all Windows versions
2: Handle all dark mode functions internally on Windows 10, except for title bar
3: Also no dark title bar
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Re: TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 now disables Dark mode in all Windows versions

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Yes, it's intentional, e.g. for the case where a company wants to block dark mode.
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OK, then I suggest to use my proposal for a change to the Help.
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I have already changed it in the meantime, thanks.
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Maybe the name should be changed to DarkModeOptions - the "Force" could be confusing for people who hasn't been beta testing.
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Re: TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 now disables Dark mode in all Windows versions

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I prefer not to change it at this time. "Force" isn't wrong because it forces dark mode options which are otherwise determined automatically.
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Re: TC 9.5b12 ForceDarkModeOptions=0 now disables Dark mode in all Windows versions

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Help:
ForceDarkModeOptions= 1:Enable dark mode options on older Windows versions
2:Handle all dark mode functions internally, except for title bar
3:Also no dark title bar
0:Disable
Considered fixed in TC 9.5b13 with this chnage in the help fole :-)
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