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chat.slashCommandBackground

chat slash command background. The background color of a chat slash command.

Group: Chat colors

Where chat slash command background paints

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

chat slash command background
NotificationExtension installed

How to change chat slash command 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 slash command background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of a chat slash command. 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 slash command background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color of a chat slash command. 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.slashCommandBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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