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diffEditorGutter.removedLineBackground

diff editor gutter removed line background. Background color for the margin where lines got removed.

Group: Diff editor colors

Where diff editor gutter removed line background paints

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

diff editor gutter removed line background
+ added line- removed line

How to change diff editor gutter removed line 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 gutter removed line background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Background color for the margin where lines got removed. 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 gutter removed line background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Background color for the margin where lines got removed. 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": {
    "diffEditorGutter.removedLineBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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