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mergeEditor.conflictingLines.background

merge editor conflicting lines background. The background of the "Conflicting Lines" text.

Group: Merge conflicts colors

Where merge editor conflicting lines background paints

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

merge editor conflicting lines background
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How to change merge editor conflicting lines 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 merge editor conflicting lines background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background of the "Conflicting Lines" text. 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 merge editor conflicting lines background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background of the "Conflicting Lines" text. 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": {
    "mergeEditor.conflictingLines.background": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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