How to make your own VS Code theme!
2 min readSep 23, 2023
Creating a Visual Studio Code theme involves working with JSON files to define the colors and styles for various syntax elements. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create a custom VS Code theme using code:
1. Set Up Your Development Environment:
- Ensure you have Visual Studio Code installed on your computer.
- Install Node.js and npm if you haven’t already, as you’ll need them for some advanced theming features.
2. Create a New Folder for Your Theme:
- Create a new directory for your theme project, e.g., “my-vscode-theme.”
3. Create a theme file:
- Inside your project directory, create a new JSON file for your theme. You can name it something like
my-theme.json
.
4. Define Your Theme Colors:
- Open the
my-theme.json
file and define the colors for various syntax elements using JSON. Here's an example of how to define a color theme:
{
"name": "My Custom Theme",
"colors": {
"editor.background": "#1E1E1E",
"editor.foreground": "#CCCCCC",
"editor.selectionBackground": "#2A2A2A",
// Add more color definitions for different syntax elements
}
}
You can specify colors for various syntax elements using keys like "editor.keyword"
or "editor.comment"
.
5. Test Your Theme:
- Save your
my-theme.json
file and open it in VS…