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editorGutter.modifiedSecondaryBackground

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

Group: Editor colors

Where editor gutter modified secondary background paints

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

editor gutter modified secondary background
editorGutter modifiedSecondaryBackground

How to change editor gutter modified 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 modified secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are modified. 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 modified secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are modified. 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.modifiedSecondaryBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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