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testing.coveredGutterBackground

testing covered gutter background. Gutter color of regions where code was covered.

Group: Testing colors

Where testing covered gutter background paints

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

testing covered gutter background
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How to change testing covered gutter 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 testing covered gutter background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Gutter color of regions where code was covered. 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 testing covered gutter background under workbench.colorCustomizations. Gutter color of regions where code was covered. 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": {
    "testing.coveredGutterBackground": "#1a5276"
  }
}

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