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editorGroupHeader.border

editor group header border. Border color between editor group header and editor (below breadcrumbs if enabled).

Group: Editor Groups & Tabs

Where editor group header border paints

The outlined area moves from #00000000 to #e8a317, then back. The rest of the workbench stays on the default Dark+ colors.

src
components
fetchUser.ts
User
tags
export interface User {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  role: "admin" | "member";
  tags: string[];
}

/**
 * Fetch user data by ID
 * @param id
 * @returns User object or null if ID is invalid
 */
export async function fetchUser(id: string): Promise<User | null> {
  if (!id) {
    return null;
  }

  const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`, {
    method: "GET",
    headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
  });

  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
  }

  return (await response.json()) as User;
}

function greet(user: User): string {
  // Simple greeting function that uses the user's name
  return `Hello, ${user.name}!`;
}
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How to change editor group header 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 group header border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color between editor group header and editor (below breadcrumbs if enabled). 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 group header border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color between editor group header and editor (below breadcrumbs if enabled). 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": {
    "editorGroupHeader.border": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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