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editorMultiCursor.secondary.foreground

editor multi cursor secondary foreground. Color of secondary editor cursors when multiple cursors are present.

Group: Editor colors

Where editor multi cursor secondary foreground paints

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

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How to change editor multi cursor secondary 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 multi cursor secondary foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Color of secondary editor cursors when multiple cursors are present. 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 multi cursor secondary foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Color of secondary editor cursors when multiple cursors are present. 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": {
    "editorMultiCursor.secondary.foreground": "#f5d76e"
  }
}

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