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[macOS] Dark mode for the desktop is not supported

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    • We will disable automatic usage of dark mode in macOS by Aqua. The user, if needed, has to opt-in this mode.
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      Summary

      In jdk13 we started to use macOS SDK 10.14 to build JDK, which automatically opts-in to support of dark mode, but the Swing Aqua L&F does not work properly if dark mode is enabled on the macOS desktop.

      Problem

      • Dark mode is a desktop appearance that is primarily dark which is intended to reduce power consumption by the display.
      • The macOS JavaRuntimeSupport (JRS) Framework which is used by the Swing Aqua L&F to draw the "native" appearance does not provide "dark mode" appearance, and a bug is filed with Apple : https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8228555.
      • In a few places, we mix the "native" colors provided by the system (JRS) and default colors used by Swing. For example, we may use a transparent white selection "native" color which is invisible on top of white text fields.

      Solution

      Until the bugs above are fixed we should by default opt-out of dark mode, and provide a way for application developers to opt-in this mode if needed

      Specification

      A new system property is added: "apple.awt.application.appearance" to set the appearance of the whole java application.

            serb Sergey Bylokhov
            serb Sergey Bylokhov
            Philip Race
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