>>>I wonder if there is a way to change this behavior:
>>>
>>>When working in the VFP IDE, the _SCREEN shows the Windows 10 style caption (light coloured title bar, minimize,maximize and close buttons transparent).
>>>
>>>But when compiling the executable and running the application from the exe, the title bar shows the Windows 7 or XP style: blue background etc.
>>>
>>>Perhaps I am missing a property?
>>
>>Themes?
>
>I had _SCREEN.Themes = .T. already (seems to be default). Also tried form.Themes = .T. but no difference. With .F. same thing, so I wonder if there is a way at all.

Sys(2700,1)

(or maybe 0, I am not 100% sure).

Also make sure that you have yourform.themes = .T.