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diffEditor.unchangedRegionBackground

diff editor unchanged region background. The color of unchanged blocks in diff editor.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor unchanged region background paints

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

diff editor unchanged region background
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How to change diff editor unchanged region 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 region background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The color of unchanged blocks in 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 region background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The color of unchanged blocks in 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.unchangedRegionBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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