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list.dropBackground

list drop background. List/Tree drag and drop background when moving items around using the mouse.

Group: Lists and trees

Where list drop background paints

This sample moves from #252526 to #1a5276, then back.

list drop backgroundfetchUser.ts

How to change list drop 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 list drop background under workbench.colorCustomizations. List/Tree drag and drop background when moving items around using the mouse. 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 list drop background under workbench.colorCustomizations. List/Tree drag and drop background when moving items around using the mouse. 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": {
    "list.dropBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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