Bug ID: JDK-8231438 [macOS] Dark mode for the desktop is not supported

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JDK 11	JDK 13	JDK 14	JDK 8	Other
11.0.8-oracleFixed	13.0.4Fixed	14 b27Fixed	8u251Fixed	openjdk8u322Fixed

We have a number of bugs reported against dark mode on macOS, which cannot be fixed in the OpenJDK but requires a fix in the JavaRuntimeSupport framework (JRS) supported by macOS.

FB6798883: The JavaRuntimeSupport.framework does not work properly in the dark mode 
was reported to Apple on Aug 6 2019

See JDK-8231386 and JDK-8228555 for examples of bugs caused by the macOS bug.

Until these bugs are fixed dark mode should be considered as unsupported.

Fix Request (8u). Review approval: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2021-August/014258.html Needed for parity with Oracle 8u.
08-09-2021
Fix Request (8u) If jdk8u will starts using macOS SDK 10.14, then it 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. It will cause various regressions due to mix of both modes light/dark. Until the bugs related to the dark mode are not fixed we should opt-out it. Code review: https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2021-August/014193.html
26-08-2021
Fix request (13u) Requesting backport to 13u for parity with 11u, applies cleanly.
27-05-2020
jdk11 backport request I would like to have the patch in open jdk11 as well, to have parity to Oracle JDK 11.0.8. The patch applies cleanly as long as the test from https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8211301 is downported.
09-04-2020
URL: https://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/jdk/rev/dae610645225 User: psadhukhan Date: 2019-12-11 06:34:35 +0000
11-12-2019
URL: https://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk/client/rev/dae610645225 User: serb Date: 2019-12-09 05:00:51 +0000
09-12-2019

CSR :	JDK-8235363 - [macOS] Dark mode for the desktop is not supported
Duplicate :	JDK-8281022 - IGV: font color is same as BG color on MacOS/BigSur
Relates :	JDK-8325888 - Preferences are not read on macOS if AWT toolkit initialized before FX
Relates :	JDK-8231386 - [macos] on Aqua LookAndFeel selection of the text in JEditorPane is not visible on macOS
Relates :	JDK-8228555 - [macos] [dark_mode] The text on the various components is not visible on DarkMode
Relates :	JDK-8325900 - Emit a warning on macOS if AWT has set the NSAppearance