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editor.findRangeHighlightBorder

editor find range highlight border. Border color the range limiting the search (Enable 'Find in Selection' in the find widget).

Group: Editor colors

Where editor find range highlight border paints

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

editor find range highlight border
editor findRangeHighlightBorder

How to change editor find range highlight 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 editor find range highlight border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color the range limiting the search (Enable 'Find in Selection' in the find widget). 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 editor find range highlight border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color the range limiting the search (Enable 'Find in Selection' in the find widget). 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": {
    "editor.findRangeHighlightBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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