Inconsistency in window transparency

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Preflight Checklist

• I agree to follow the Code of Conduct that this project adheres to.
• I have searched the issue tracker for a bug report that matches the one I want to file, without success.
• I have checked that the correct behavior occurs on Apple Music Web (if applicable).
• I have verified that my issue is with a supported version and that it is with the desktop app (Support for other areas can be found in our Discord / on the appropriate repo).

How did you download Cider?

itch.io

Operating System

macOS 15.2

Commit Hash

49c8c5ba661b43bdeb23d31970fele00777c8bb4

Build Timestamp

No response

Describe the Bug

Cider's window background is supposed to be translucent, as demonstrated in the following screenshot:

However, Cider's background tends to revert to a solid color, given the right circumstances.

This seems to happen when Cider's color scheme is set to anything (dark, light, or system), and the system theme changes.

Here's a video demonstration.
Notice the change in background.
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f06160e8-f39c-4643-99fe-1070b3f08b0c
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Steps to Reproduce

1. Change system theme

Anything else?

No response

[coredev-uk]

Unfortunately this is a limitation of Electron. If you restart the app it will apply the right background transparency, however without using the light theme in-app it will look strange (if you switch regularly I would suggest leaving it on system). Electron does not allow direct updating of the transparency, we do not control it, we just set the preset. So we cannot do anything here.