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editor.wordHighlightTextBorder

editor word highlight text border. Border color of a textual occurrence for a symbol.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor word highlight text border paints

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

editor word highlight text borderrole="admin"

How to change editor word highlight text 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 word highlight text border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of a textual occurrence for a symbol. 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 word highlight text border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of a textual occurrence for a symbol. 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.wordHighlightTextBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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