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diffEditor.move.border

diff editor move border. The border color for text that got moved in the diff editor.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor move border paints

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

diff editor move border
+ added line- removed line

How to change diff editor move 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 move border under workbench.colorCustomizations. The border color for text that got moved in the diff editor. 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 move border under workbench.colorCustomizations. The border color for text that got moved in the diff editor. 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.move.border": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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