Dark Mode always on when using System Default User Interface

[Alby]

As of 6.0, and unchanged in 6.1, when I use the System Default user interface, the Color Palette stays dark no matter if I select 'System Default', 'Light', or 'Dark'.

I have changed from mode to mode, changed back, and restarted Calibre after every change. I am only able to view in light mode when using the 'calibre style' user interface option.

Calibre Version 6.1, Windows 64 Bit, on Windows 10 21H2 (OS Build 19044.1826)

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

yes system theme follows system colors. This is by design. if you want
to control the colors from calibre, use the calibre theme.

[Alby (albyofdoom)]

Ok, that makes sense. Why have the color pallete dropdown enabled when that's selected then? It's been functioning like that a long time. If that's the intended use, disabling the color palette option would seem reasonable.

[Kovid Goyal (kovid)]

Fixed in branch master. The fix will be in the next release. calibre is usually released every alternate Friday.

 status fixreleased