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symbolIcon.variableForeground

symbol icon variable foreground. The foreground color for variable symbols.

Group: Symbol Icons colors

Where symbol icon variable foreground paints

This sample moves from #cccccc to #f5d76e, then back.

symbol icon variable foreground
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How to change symbol icon variable foreground 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 symbol icon variable foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. The foreground color for variable symbols. Use a hex color such as #f5d76e.
  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 symbol icon variable foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. The foreground color for variable symbols. Use a hex color such as #f5d76e.
  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": {
    "symbolIcon.variableForeground": "#f5d76e"
  }
}

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