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diffEditor.removedTextBackground

diff editor removed text background. Background color for text that got removed. The color must not be opaque so as not to hide underlying decorations.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor removed text background paints

This sample moves from #252526 to #1a5276, then back.

diff editor removed text background
+ added line- removed line

How to change diff editor removed text background 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 removed text background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Background color for text that got removed. The color must not be opaque so as not to hide underlying decorations. Use a hex color such as #1a5276.
  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 removed text background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Background color for text that got removed. The color must not be opaque so as not to hide underlying decorations. Use a hex color such as #1a5276.
  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.removedTextBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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