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editor.wordHighlightStrongBorder

editor word highlight strong border. Border color of a symbol during write-access, for example when writing to a variable.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor word highlight strong border paints

This sample moves from #3c3c3c to #e8a317, then back.

editor word highlight strong borderrole="admin"

How to change editor word highlight strong border 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 word highlight strong border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of a symbol during write-access, for example when writing to a variable. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  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 word highlight strong border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of a symbol during write-access, for example when writing to a variable. Use a hex color such as #e8a317.
  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.wordHighlightStrongBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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