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mergeEditor.change.word.background

merge editor change word background. The background color for word changes.

Group: Merge conflicts colors

Where merge editor change word background paints

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

merge editor change word background
+ added line- removed line

How to change merge editor change word 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 merge editor change word background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color for word changes. 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 merge editor change word background under workbench.colorCustomizations. The background color for word changes. 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": {
    "mergeEditor.change.word.background": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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