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statusBarItem.warningHoverBackground

status bar item warning hover background. Status bar warning items background color when hovering. Warning items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate warning conditions. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window.

Group: Status Bar colors

Where status bar item warning hover background paints

This sample moves from #5a4a1d to #1a5276, then back.

status bar item warning hover background
statusBarItem warningHoverBackground

How to change status bar item warning hover 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 status bar item warning hover background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Status bar warning items background color when hovering. Warning items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate warning conditions. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window. 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 status bar item warning hover background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Status bar warning items background color when hovering. Warning items stand out from other status bar entries to indicate warning conditions. The status bar is shown in the bottom of the window. 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": {
    "statusBarItem.warningHoverBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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