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activityBar.inactiveForeground

activity bar inactive foreground. Activity Bar item foreground color when it is inactive.

Group: Activity Bar

Where activity bar inactive foreground paints

The outlined area moves from #ffffff66 to #e8a317, then back. The rest of the workbench stays on the default Dark+ colors.

src
components
fetchUser.ts
User
tags
export interface User {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  role: "admin" | "member";
  tags: string[];
}

/**
 * Fetch user data by ID
 * @param id
 * @returns User object or null if ID is invalid
 */
export async function fetchUser(id: string): Promise<User | null> {
  if (!id) {
    return null;
  }

  const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`, {
    method: "GET",
    headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
  }

  return (await response.json()) as User;
}

function greet(user: User): string {
  // Simple greeting function that uses the user's name
  return `Hello, ${user.name}!`;
}
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TypeScript
Dark+

How to change activity bar inactive 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 activity bar inactive foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Activity Bar item foreground color when it is inactive. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  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 activity bar inactive foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Activity Bar item foreground color when it is inactive. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  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": {
    "activityBar.inactiveForeground": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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