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diffEditor.insertedTextBorder

diff editor inserted text border. Outline color for the text that got inserted.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor inserted text border paints

This sample moves from #3c3c3c to #e8a317, then back.

diff editor inserted text border
+ added line- removed line

How to change diff editor inserted text border color in Visual Studio Code

macOS

  1. Open settings.json. Press Shift+Command+P to open the Command Palette, then run Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).
  2. Set this color id. Add diff editor inserted text border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Outline color for the text that got inserted. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  3. Save the file. Press Command+S to save settings.json. Visual Studio Code applies the override on top of the active color theme. Remove the entry to use the theme color again.

Windows

Linux uses the same shortcuts.

  1. Open settings.json. Press Shift+Ctrl+P to open the Command Palette, then run Preferences: Open User Settings (JSON).
  2. Set this color id. Add diff editor inserted text border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Outline color for the text that got inserted. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  3. Save the file. Press Ctrl+S to save settings.json. Visual Studio Code applies the override on top of the active color theme. Remove the entry to use the theme color again.
{
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "diffEditor.insertedTextBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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