Next step is to change that BackgroundColor property from cordova config.xml, because it will be deleted next time cordova decides to generate a new. I edited it manually and changed the element uap:VisualElements attribute BackgroundColor to 'transparent' and generated package had a background color of current theme as I asked. In Background, you can select a picture or solid color, or create a.

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Select Start > Settings > Personalization. Is there a way to make my cordova UWP app have a dynamic background that matches the windows theme just like 'skype' does.įiles in platforms/windows/images directory Īfter reading Dave Smits answer I realized that background color on start menu is defined in cordova generated. You can choose a picture for your desktop background or change the accent color for Start, the taskbar, and other items. You can switch between multiple Windows themes at any time. When you use a Windows theme, the changes made in Windows are not permanent. Even the color of text for icons or the border around program windows can change. The program icons on the desktop can change. All images in the platforms/windows/images folder are png files with transparent background, but when I build the app package it becomes gray. The background pictures on the desktop can change.