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Hello,

please help to solve a problem,

as I know in the project for Windows 8.1 we can switch themes at runtime,

code below gives Unsupported exception, I want to change theme of entire application on the SettingsFlyoutPage

Application.Current.RequestedTheme = ApplicationTheme.Light;
Monday, October 21, 2013 11:37 AM

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That behavior is by-design. Even the Windows 8.1 sample requires you to restart your app when the theme is changed.

See: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/XAML-requested-theme-sample-e6d46def for the sample.

Scenario 6 is what I am referring to. The documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.application.requestedtheme.aspx has this note:

'Although the app can't switch the themes at run-time, the user can (starting with Windows 8.1).'

but that only applies for high-contrast theme, not for switching dark and light themes.

Hopefully this helps.
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- Marked as answer by Prashant H PhadkeMicrosoft employee, Moderator Monday, October 21, 2013 11:58 PM
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