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Asked: May 25, 20262026-05-25T11:06:07+00:00 2026-05-25T11:06:07+00:00

Whenever I try to change the background color to a menu adding the following

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Whenever I try to change the background color to a menu adding the following code to the app.xml

    <Style TargetType="MenuItem">
        <Setter Property="Background" Value="#FF9B9B9B" />
    </Style>

I get this lighter shade of gray around the menu, which color isn’t set by the background property:

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I know there are similar questions around, but the answers I’ve found haven’t helped me.

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    2026-05-25T11:06:07+00:00Added an answer on May 25, 2026 at 11:06 am

    That sort of thing is coded into the various ControlTemplates for MenuItems. You will probably have to create your own. (You could copy the defaults and edit them to your liking though)

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