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tab.unfocusedActiveBorder

tab unfocused active border. Bottom border for the active tab in an inactive editor group.

Group: Editor Groups & Tabs

Where tab unfocused active border paints

This sample moves from #3c3c3c to #e8a317, then back.

tab unfocused active border
fetchUser.ts

How to change tab unfocused active 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 tab unfocused active border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Bottom border for the active tab in an inactive editor group. 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 tab unfocused active border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Bottom border for the active tab in an inactive editor group. 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": {
    "tab.unfocusedActiveBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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