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editorCommentsWidget.rangeBackground

editor comments widget range background. Color of background for comment ranges.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor comments widget range background paints

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

editor comments widget range background
editorCommentsWidget rangeBackground

How to change editor comments widget range 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 editor comments widget range background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Color of background for comment ranges. 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 editor comments widget range background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Color of background for comment ranges. 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": {
    "editorCommentsWidget.rangeBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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