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editorGutter.deletedSecondaryBackground

editor gutter deleted secondary background. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are deleted.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor gutter deleted secondary background paints

This sample moves from #5a1d1d to #1a5276, then back.

editor gutter deleted secondary background
editorGutter deletedSecondaryBackground

How to change editor gutter deleted secondary background 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 gutter deleted secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are deleted. 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 editor gutter deleted secondary background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Editor gutter secondary background color for lines that are deleted. 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": {
    "editorGutter.deletedSecondaryBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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