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testing.coveredBorder

testing covered border. Border color of text that was covered.

Group: Testing colors

Where testing covered border paints

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

testing covered border
✓fetchUser

How to change testing covered 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 testing covered border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of text that was covered. 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 testing covered border under workbench.colorCustomizations. Border color of text that was covered. 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": {
    "testing.coveredBorder": "#e8a317"
  }
}

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