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editor.findMatchHighlightForeground

editor find match highlight foreground. Foreground color of the other search matches.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor find match highlight foreground paints

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

editor find match highlight foregroundrole="admin"

How to change editor find match highlight 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 editor find match highlight foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Foreground color of the other search matches. 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 editor find match highlight foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Foreground color of the other search matches. 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": {
    "editor.findMatchHighlightForeground": "#f5d76e"
  }
}

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