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CodeHighlighter

CodeHighlighter

Ace Lozabe

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Visually highlight selected code with color — like a text highlighter for your editor.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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CodeHighlighter

A lightweight VS Code extension that lets you highlight selected code with vibrant colors — just like a physical text highlighter, but for your editor.

Features

  • 7 Highlight Colors: Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Sky Blue, and Lime.
  • Right-click Menu: Select any text, right-click, and choose Highlight Selection → pick a color.
  • Non-intrusive: Uses semi-transparent backgrounds so syntax highlighting stays perfectly readable.
  • Multiple Highlights: Apply different colors to different parts of the same file.
  • Remove Highlights: Select a highlighted region, right-click, and choose Remove Highlight.
  • Clear All: Run CodeHighlighter: Clear All Highlights from the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P) to wipe every highlight in the active file.

Installation

  1. Just click Install. VScode will do the magic for you!

Usage

  1. Open any file in VS Code.
  2. Select the text you want to highlight (a word, a line, or a multi-line block).
  3. Right-click → Highlight Selection → choose your color.
  4. To remove a highlight, select the highlighted text, right-click, and choose Remove Highlight.
  5. To clear every highlight in the current file, open the Command Palette and run CodeHighlighter: Clear All Highlights.

Uninstall

  • Simply remove or uninstall the extension through the extensions tab.

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.74.0 or newer.

License

MIT

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