XAML default light background style

Question

When I create a blank app on VS, it comes with a dark background default style.  Where can I find a light background default style?

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Answer 1

@PokerIncome - either just change the background color yourself in your page or in App.xaml add

<Application …
    RequestedTheme="Light">
…
</Application

And you will get the Light theme and can alter from there.

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Answer 2

Thanks!  It seems default dark theme is much better developed than light them.  When I do RequestedTheme="Light", my Hub page become light which is what I want.  But when I start a new page, it's still dark background and dark text.  Also the back button color is based on dark theme.  The StandardStyles.xaml is based on dark theme.

Is there going to be a better developed light theme StandardStyles.xaml?

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Answer 3

@PokerIncome - yes, the file will use system styles that are defined.

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