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editorGutter.addedSecondaryBackground

editor gutter added secondary background. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are added.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor gutter added secondary background paints

This sample moves from #1d3a2a to #1a5276, then back.

editor gutter added secondary background
editorGutter addedSecondaryBackground

How to change editor gutter added secondary 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 gutter added secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are added. 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 gutter added secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are added. 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": {
    "editorGutter.addedSecondaryBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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