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chat.avatarBackground

chat avatar background. The background color of a chat avatar.

Group: Chat colors

Where chat avatar background paints

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

chat avatar background
NotificationExtension installed

How to change chat avatar 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 chat avatar background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of a chat avatar. 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 chat avatar background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of a chat avatar. 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": {
    "chat.avatarBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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