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diffEditor.unchangedCodeBackground

diff editor unchanged code background. The background color of unchanged code in the diff editor.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor unchanged code background paints

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

diff editor unchanged code background
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How to change diff editor unchanged code 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 unchanged code background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of unchanged code in the diff editor. 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 unchanged code background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of unchanged code in the diff editor. 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.unchangedCodeBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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