From c62705ea9f90472a58ccabc2287ac1d565f19ec1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mike Griese <migrie@microsoft.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 12:41:00 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Update light theme tab background for greater contrast.
 (#12529)

Changes the tab view BG to `#e8e8e8`, as discussed in mail thread.

Closes #12398
---
 src/cascadia/TerminalApp/App.xaml | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/App.xaml b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/App.xaml
index 07c70c6b72f..074aed6ab1c 100644
--- a/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/App.xaml
+++ b/src/cascadia/TerminalApp/App.xaml
@@ -77,8 +77,16 @@
 
                         <ResourceDictionary x:Key="Light">
                             <!--  Define resources for Light mode here  -->
+
+                            <!--
+                                The Dark mode BG uses
+                                ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush, but we're
+                                manually setting the Light BG to e8e8e8 here, at the
+                                guidance of the WinUI team. Otherwise, there's just
+                                not enough contrast in light mode. GH #12398
+                            -->
                             <SolidColorBrush x:Key="TabViewBackground"
-                                             Color="#F3F3F3" />
+                                             Color="#E8E8E8" />
 
                             <StaticResource x:Key="UnfocusedBorderBrush"
                                             ResourceKey="ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush" />