Feature: Improve readability in light design

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx

@@ -3993,4 +3993,7 @@ Right-click for more options.</value>
   <data name="CollapseAll" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Collapse all</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="HelpMessage_UseCustomThemes" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Use custom themes to personalize the appearance of the application. You can edit or add theme in the "Program Folder &gt; Themes" directory. For more details, refer to the documentation.</value>
+  </data>
 </root>

Source/NETworkManager.Settings/AppearanceManager.cs

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-using System;
+using ControlzEx.Theming;
+using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
+using MahApps.Metro.Theming;
+using NETworkManager.Models.Appearance;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Media;
-using ControlzEx.Theming;
-using MahApps.Metro.Controls.Dialogs;
-using MahApps.Metro.Theming;
-using NETworkManager.Models.Appearance;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.Settings;
 
@@ -16,6 +16,27 @@ namespace NETworkManager.Settings;
 /// </summary>
 public static class AppearanceManager
 {
+    #region Variables
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Dictionary to override some brushes for the light theme.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static readonly ResourceDictionary LightThemeOverrideDictionary = new()
+    {
+        //["MahApps.Brushes.ThemeBackground"] = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(248, 248, 255)),
+        //["MahApps.Brushes.Control.Background"] = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(248, 248, 255)),
+        ["MahApps.Brushes.Gray3"] = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(104, 104, 104)),
+        ["MahApps.Brushes.Gray5"] = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(138, 138, 138)),
+        ["MahApps.Brushes.Gray8"] = new SolidColorBrush(Color.FromRgb(190, 190, 190)),
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Dictionary to override some brushes for the dark theme.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static readonly ResourceDictionary DarkThemeOverrideDictionary = new()
+    {
+
+    };
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     Name of the folder inside the application directory where the custom themes are stored.
     /// </summary>
@@ -26,23 +47,40 @@ public static class AppearanceManager
     /// </summary>
     public static readonly MetroDialogSettings MetroDialog = new();
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro themes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static List<ThemeColorInfo> Themes { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro custom themes.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static List<ThemeInfo> CustomThemes { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro accents.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static List<AccentColorInfo> Accents { get; set; }
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Constructor
     /// <summary>
     ///     Load the MahApps.Metro themes and accents when needed.
     /// </summary>
     static AppearanceManager()
     {
-        Themes = ThemeManager.Current.Themes
+        Themes = [.. ThemeManager.Current.Themes
             .GroupBy(x => x.BaseColorScheme)
             .Select(x => x.First())
             .Select(x => new ThemeColorInfo
-                { Name = x.BaseColorScheme, Color = x.Resources["MahApps.Brushes.ThemeBackground"] as Brush })
-            .ToList();
+            { Name = x.BaseColorScheme, Color = x.Resources["MahApps.Brushes.ThemeBackground"] as Brush })];
 
-        Accents = ThemeManager.Current.Themes
+        Accents = [.. ThemeManager.Current.Themes
             .GroupBy(x => x.ColorScheme)
             .OrderBy(x => x.Key)
-            .Select(x => new AccentColorInfo { Name = x.Key, Color = x.First().ShowcaseBrush })
-            .ToList();
+            .Select(x => new AccentColorInfo { Name = x.Key, Color = x.First().ShowcaseBrush })];
+
+        ThemeManager.Current.ThemeChanged += Current_ThemeChanged;
 
         LoadCustomThemes();
 
@@ -55,22 +93,9 @@ static AppearanceManager()
         MetroDialog.DialogButtonFontSize = 14;
         MetroDialog.DialogMessageFontSize = 14;
     }
+    #endregion
 
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro themes.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static List<ThemeColorInfo> Themes { get; set; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro custom themes.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static List<ThemeInfo> CustomThemes { get; private set; }
-
-    /// <summary>
-    ///     List who contains all MahApps.Metro accents.
-    /// </summary>
-    public static List<AccentColorInfo> Accents { get; set; }
-
+    #region Methods
     /// <summary>
     ///     Change the appearance based on the user settings. This method should be called once, when starting the application.
     /// </summary>
@@ -79,22 +104,21 @@ public static void Load()
         if (SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_UseCustomTheme && CustomThemes.Count > 0)
         {
             ChangeTheme(
-                CustomThemes.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_CustomThemeName) ??
-                CustomThemes.First());
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            ChangeTheme(SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Theme);
-            ChangeAccent(SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Accent);
+                (CustomThemes.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Name == SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_CustomThemeName) ??
+                CustomThemes.First()).Name);
+
+            return;
         }
+
+        ChangeTheme(SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Theme, SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Accent);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
     ///     Method to load the custom themes from a folder into the <see cref="ThemeManager" />.
     /// </summary>
     private static void LoadCustomThemes()
     {
-        List<ThemeInfo> customThemes = new();
+        List<ThemeInfo> customThemes = [];
 
         foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(Path.Combine(ConfigurationManager.Current.ExecutionPath,
                      ThemeFolderName)))
@@ -110,29 +134,68 @@ private static void LoadCustomThemes()
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Method to change the application theme.
+    ///     Method to change the application theme (and accent).
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="name">Name of the MahApps theme base color.</param>
+    /// <param name="name">Theme name as "theme.accent" to apply.</param>
     public static void ChangeTheme(string name)
     {
-        ThemeManager.Current.ChangeThemeBaseColor(System.Windows.Application.Current, name);
+        ThemeManager.Current.ChangeTheme(System.Windows.Application.Current, name);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Method to change the application accent.
+    ///     Method to change the application theme (and accent).
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="name">Name of the MahApps theme accent color.</param>
-    public static void ChangeAccent(string name)
+    /// <param name="theme">Theme name to apply.</param>
+    /// <param name="accent">Accent name to apply.</param>
+    public static void ChangeTheme(string theme, string accent)
     {
-        ThemeManager.Current.ChangeThemeColorScheme(System.Windows.Application.Current, name);
+        ChangeTheme($"{theme}.{accent}");
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    ///     Method to change the application theme based on the name in <see cref="ThemeInfo" />.
+    /// 
     /// </summary>
-    /// <param name="themeInfo">Theme as <see cref="ThemeInfo" /> to apply.</param>
-    public static void ChangeTheme(ThemeInfo themeInfo)
+    /// <param name="theme"></param>
+    private static void ApplyCustomThemeFixes(string theme)
+    {
+        // Don't apply on custom themes (only built-in light/dark themes)
+        if (CustomThemes.Any(x => x.Name.Equals(theme, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+            return;
+
+        // Get application resources
+        var appResources = System.Windows.Application.Current.Resources;
+
+        // Remove any existing theme overrides
+        appResources.MergedDictionaries.Remove(LightThemeOverrideDictionary);
+        appResources.MergedDictionaries.Remove(DarkThemeOverrideDictionary);
+
+
+        // Theme name is in format "theme.accent"
+        switch (theme.ToLowerInvariant().Split('.')[0])
+        {
+            case "light":
+                appResources.MergedDictionaries.Add(LightThemeOverrideDictionary);
+                break;
+
+            case "dark":
+                appResources.MergedDictionaries.Add(DarkThemeOverrideDictionary);
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Refresh UI
+        foreach (Window window in System.Windows.Application.Current.Windows)
+        {
+            if (window.IsLoaded)
+                window.InvalidateVisual();
+        }
+    }
+
+    #endregion
+
+    #region Events
+    private static void Current_ThemeChanged(object sender, ThemeChangedEventArgs e)
     {
-        ThemeManager.Current.ChangeTheme(System.Windows.Application.Current, themeInfo.Name);
+        ApplyCustomThemeFixes(e.NewTheme.Name);
     }
-}
+    #endregion
+}

Source/NETworkManager/Resources/Styles/TextBlockStyles.xaml

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
     <Style x:Key="HeaderTextBlock" TargetType="{x:Type TextBlock}" BasedOn="{StaticResource DefaultTextBlock}">
         <Setter Property="FontFamily" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Fonts.Family.Header}" />
-        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{StaticResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray5}" />
+        <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="{DynamicResource MahApps.Brushes.Gray5}" />
         <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="18" />
         <Setter Property="Margin" Value="0,0,0,10" />
     </Style>

Source/NETworkManager/ViewModels/SettingsAppearanceViewModel.cs

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using NETworkManager.Models.Appearance;
+using NETworkManager.Settings;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows.Data;
-using NETworkManager.Models.Appearance;
-using NETworkManager.Settings;
 
 namespace NETworkManager.ViewModels;
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public ThemeColorInfo SelectedTheme
 
             if (!_isLoading && !UseCustomTheme)
             {
-                AppearanceManager.ChangeTheme(value.Name);
+                AppearanceManager.ChangeTheme(value.Name, SelectedAccent.Name);
                 SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Theme = value.Name;
             }
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ public ThemeColorInfo SelectedTheme
         }
     }
 
-
     public ICollectionView Accents { get; }
 
     private AccentColorInfo _selectedAccent;
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ public AccentColorInfo SelectedAccent
 
             if (!_isLoading && !UseCustomTheme)
             {
-                AppearanceManager.ChangeAccent(value.Name);
+                AppearanceManager.ChangeTheme(SelectedTheme.Name, value.Name);
                 SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_Accent = value.Name;
             }
 
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ public ThemeInfo SelectedCustomTheme
 
             if (!_isLoading && UseCustomTheme)
             {
-                AppearanceManager.ChangeTheme(value);
+                AppearanceManager.ChangeTheme(value.Name);
                 SettingsManager.Current.Appearance_CustomThemeName = value.Name;
             }