diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bfa7683..afcff99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ https://github.com/stax76/mpv.net/wiki/Scripting-(CSharp,-Python,-JavaScript,-Lu
 
 ### Changelog
 
+### 2.8 (2019-04-12)
+
+- Win 7 dark-mode render issue fix
+
 ### 2.7 (2019-04-12)
 
 - the autofit mpv property was added to the conf editor
diff --git a/mpv.net/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/mpv.net/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 767c497..73a0d1e 100644
--- a/mpv.net/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/mpv.net/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers 
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.7.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.7.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("2.8.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.8.0.0")]
diff --git a/mpvConfEdit/Controls.cs b/mpvConfEdit/Controls.cs
index 0c654f3..feb3ad5 100644
--- a/mpvConfEdit/Controls.cs
+++ b/mpvConfEdit/Controls.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Controls
         public static Brush ThemeBrush {
             get {
                 if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major < 10)
-                    return new SolidColorBrush(SystemColors.WindowTextColor);
+                    return new SolidColorBrush(Colors.DimGray);
                 else
                     return SystemParameters.WindowGlassBrush;
             }
diff --git a/mpvConfEdit/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/mpvConfEdit/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 11c8a30..732db23 100644
--- a/mpvConfEdit/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/mpvConfEdit/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ using System.Windows;
 // You can specify all the values or you can default the Build and Revision Numbers
 // by using the '*' as shown below:
 // [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.6.0.0")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.6.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.7.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("1.7.0.0")]