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chat.thinkingShimmer

chat thinking shimmer. Shimmer highlight for thinking/working labels.

Group: Chat colors

Where chat thinking shimmer paints

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

chat thinking shimmer
NotificationExtension installed

How to change chat thinking shimmer 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 thinking shimmer under workbench.colorCustomizations. Shimmer highlight for thinking/working labels. 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 thinking shimmer under workbench.colorCustomizations. Shimmer highlight for thinking/working labels. 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.thinkingShimmer": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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