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debugTokenExpression.name

debug token expression name. Foreground color for the token names shown in debug views (such as in the Variables or Watch view).

Group: Debug colors

Where debug token expression name paints

This sample moves from #cccccc to #f5d76e, then back.

debug token expression name
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How to change debug token expression name 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 debug token expression name under workbench.colorCustomizations. Foreground color for the token names shown in debug views (such as in the Variables or Watch view). Use a hex color such as #f5d76e.
  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 debug token expression name under workbench.colorCustomizations. Foreground color for the token names shown in debug views (such as in the Variables or Watch view). Use a hex color such as #f5d76e.
  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": {
    "debugTokenExpression.name": "#f5d76e"
  }
}

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