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tab.unfocusedInactiveForeground

tab unfocused inactive foreground. Inactive tab foreground color in an inactive editor group.

Group: Editor Groups & Tabs

Where tab unfocused inactive foreground paints

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

tab unfocused inactive foreground
fetchUser.ts

How to change tab unfocused inactive 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 tab unfocused inactive foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Inactive tab foreground color in an inactive editor group. 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 tab unfocused inactive foreground under workbench.colorCustomizations. Inactive tab foreground color in an inactive editor group. 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": {
    "tab.unfocusedInactiveForeground": "#f5d76e"
  }
}

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