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editorGutter.modifiedBackground

editor gutter modified background. Editor gutter background color for lines that are modified.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor gutter modified background paints

The outlined area moves from #1f6feb to #e8a317, then back. The rest of the workbench stays on the default Dark+ colors.

src
components
fetchUser.ts
User
tags
export interface User {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  role: "admin" | "member";
  tags: string[];
}

/**
 * Fetch user data by ID
 * @param id
 * @returns User object or null if ID is invalid
 */
export async function fetchUser(id: string): Promise<User | null> {
  if (!id) {
    return null;
  }

  const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`, {
    method: "GET",
    headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
  }

  return (await response.json()) as User;
}

function greet(user: User): string {
  // Simple greeting function that uses the user's name
  return `Hello, ${user.name}!`;
}
WSL
1 1
main*
Copilot
Ln 5, Col 12
Spaces: 2
UTF-8
LF
TypeScript
Dark+

How to change editor gutter modified 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 modified background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter background color for lines that are modified. 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 gutter modified background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter background color for lines that are modified. 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": {
    "editorGutter.modifiedBackground": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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