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Category names in a property grid cannot be read in Visual Studio after you install the .NET Framework 4.6

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Symptoms

Assume that you have upgraded to Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6 on an operating system that is in a high contrast theme. When you open a property browser in the Visual Studio Windows Forms designer, category names in the property grid will be rendered in black background color and you cannot read the category names.

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Cause

This issue occurs because colors are changed to accommodate another scenario unexpectedly, where property grid has light background.

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Resolution

To work around this issue, use a different high contrast theme

For more information about the known issues in the .NET Framework 4.6, see Known issues for the .NET Framework 4.6 .

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More Information

For more information about the product versioning changes and impact in the .NET Framework 4.6, see Application Compatibility in the .NET Framework 4.6.

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Article Info
Article ID : 3069491
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 7/20/2015
Exists online : False
Views : 551