fix: restore dark sidebar theme and fix search icon (v1.3.3)

- Replace 🔍 emoji with Segoe MDL2 Assets E721 glyph — crisp at all DPI
- Remove DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea and transparent border override;
  acrylic backdrop now shows subtly through the 20%-transparent dark
  background instead of washing out the UI with a grey system tint

Author: GokulMV

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.3.3] - 2026-04-15
+
+### Fixed
+- **Search icon** — Replaced the 🔍 emoji (rendered poorly on most DPI settings) with the
+  native Segoe MDL2 Assets "Search" glyph (``). Crisp at all scales.
+- **Sidebar background preserved on Windows 11** — Acrylic backdrop no longer replaces the
+  dark `#CC1A1A1A` theme with a washed-out grey system tint. The DWM backdrop type is
+  applied without extending the frame or clearing the border background; acrylic adds subtle
+  depth through the 20% transparency while the dark theme remains intact.
+
 ## [1.3.2] - 2026-04-15
 
 ### Fixed

installer/ClipHive.iss

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define MyAppName "ClipHive"
-#define MyAppVersion "1.3.2"
+#define MyAppVersion "1.3.3"
 #define MyAppPublisher "ClipHive Contributors"
 #define MyAppURL "https://github.com/levitasOrg/cliphive"
 #define MyAppExeName "ClipHive.exe"

src/ClipHive/ClipHive.csproj

@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
     <RootNamespace>ClipHive</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>ClipHive</AssemblyName>
-    <Version>1.3.2</Version>
-    <FileVersion>1.3.2.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>1.3.3</Version>
+    <FileVersion>1.3.3.0</FileVersion>
     <Copyright>Copyright © 2026 ClipHive</Copyright>
     <Description>Lightweight clipboard history manager for Windows</Description>
     <Company>ClipHive</Company>

src/ClipHive/Views/SidebarWindow.xaml

@@ -74,13 +74,14 @@
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-                <!-- Search icon -->
+                <!-- Search icon — Segoe MDL2 Assets "Search" glyph (E721) -->
                 <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
-                           Text="&#x1F50D;"
+                           Text="&#xE721;"
+                           FontFamily="Segoe MDL2 Assets"
                            FontSize="14"
-                           Foreground="#A0A0A0"
+                           Foreground="#707070"
                            VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                           Margin="6,0,4,0" />
+                           Margin="8,0,4,0" />
 
                 <!-- Search input area with overlay placeholder -->
                 <Grid Grid.Column="1">

src/ClipHive/Views/SidebarWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -90,17 +90,12 @@ private void TryApplyAcrylicBackdrop()
 
         var hwnd = new WindowInteropHelper(this).Handle;
 
-        // Extend the DWM frame across the entire client area so Acrylic fills it.
-        var margins = new Win32.MARGINS { Left = -1, Right = -1, Top = -1, Bottom = -1 };
-        Win32.DwmExtendFrameIntoClientArea(hwnd, ref margins);
-
         // Apply Desktop Acrylic (transient popup style).
+        // The dark #CC1A1A1A border background is kept — acrylic shows subtly
+        // through the 20% transparency, adding depth without washing out the theme.
         int backdropType = Win32.DWMSBT_TRANSIENTWINDOW;
         Win32.DwmSetWindowAttribute(hwnd, Win32.DWMWA_SYSTEMBACKDROP_TYPE,
             ref backdropType, sizeof(int));
-
-        // Make the root border transparent so the Acrylic shows through.
-        RootBorder.Background = System.Windows.Media.Brushes.Transparent;
     }
 
     private IntPtr WndProc(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam,