✨ Why Everforest Pro?

Your eyes deserve better. If you're spending hours staring at code, you need a theme that doesn't just look good—it protects your vision.

Everforest Pro is meticulously crafted with warm, nature-inspired tones and carefully balanced contrast to reduce eye strain during those marathon coding sessions. Whether you're reviewing PRs in the morning or deep in a debugging session late at night, this theme adapts to your needs with both light and dark variants.

🎯 Key Benefits

• 🛡️ Eye Protection First - Soft, warm colors with optimized contrast reduce eye fatigue
• 🌿 Nature-Inspired Palette - Green-based tones proven to be easier on the eyes
• 🌓 Light & Dark Modes - Seamlessly switch based on time of day or preference
• 🎨 Highly Customizable - Adjust contrast, background hardness, and workbench style
• 💡 Works All Day & Night - Perfect harmony with blue light filters like f.lux and Redshift
• 🎯 Semantic Highlighting - Intelligent syntax coloring that makes code easier to parse
• 📚 Rich Language Support - Optimized for 40+ programming languages and frameworks
• ✍️ Optional Italic Support - Elegant cursive keywords for supported fonts

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

1. Open Extensions in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X)
2. Search for Everforest Pro
3. Click Install
4. Click Reload to refresh your editor

Activation

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P)
2. Type Color Theme
3. Select your preferred variant:
   • Everforest Pro Dark - Balanced contrast (default)
   • Everforest Pro Dark Cozy - Softer, gentler on the eyes
   • Everforest Pro Dark Vibrant - Higher contrast, crisper
   • Everforest Pro Light - Balanced contrast (default)
   • Everforest Pro Light Cozy - Softer, gentler on the eyes
   • Everforest Pro Light Vibrant - Higher contrast, crisper

That's it! Your eyes will thank you. 🌟

⚙️ Customization

Everforest Pro offers 6 beautiful theme variants and extensive customization options:

🎨 Theme Variants

Choose from 6 pre-configured themes optimized for different preferences:

Dark Themes:

• Everforest Pro Dark - Balanced contrast, perfect for most users
• Everforest Pro Dark Cozy - Softer backgrounds, easier on the eyes for long sessions
• Everforest Pro Dark Vibrant - Higher contrast for those who prefer crispness

Light Themes:

• Everforest Pro Light - Balanced contrast, perfect for most users
• Everforest Pro Light Cozy - Softer backgrounds, gentler on the eyes
• Everforest Pro Light Vibrant - Higher contrast for enhanced readability

Simply pick your variant from the VS Code theme selector - no configuration needed!

Available Settings

• Background Contrast - Choose from hard, medium, or soft
• Workbench Style - Select flat, material, or high-contrast
• Italic Keywords - Enable cursive italics for keywords
• Italic Comments - Toggle italic styling for comments
• Custom Palette - Fine-tune individual colors
• 🌅 Auto Theme Switching - Automatically switch between any theme variants on a flexible schedule

🌅 Auto Theme Switching (Pro Feature)

Let Everforest Pro automatically switch between themes based on your custom schedule!

Flexible Time-Based Schedule:

"everforestPro.autoSwitch.enabled": true,
"everforestPro.autoSwitch.schedule": [
  { "time": "07:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Light" },
  { "time": "19:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Dark" }
]

You can mix and match any variants throughout your day:

"everforestPro.autoSwitch.schedule": [
  { "time": "06:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Light Cozy" },
  { "time": "12:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Light Vibrant" },
  { "time": "18:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Dark Cozy" },
  { "time": "22:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Dark Vibrant" }
]

Perfect for protecting your eyes and matching your workflow throughout the day!

Note: Settings are now organized into groups (theme.* and autoSwitch.*) for better organization. See the migration guide if upgrading from v1.x.

How to Customize

1. Open Settings (Ctrl+, or Cmd+,)
2. Search for Everforest Pro
3. Adjust settings to your liking

💬 FAQ

Q: How do I enable auto-switching themes?

A: Enable scheduled theme switching in settings (JSON):

1. Set everforestPro.autoSwitch.enabled to true
2. Define your schedule with time and theme pairs:

"everforestPro.autoSwitch.schedule": [
  { "time": "07:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Light" },
  { "time": "19:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Dark" }
]

You can add as many schedule entries as you want!

Q: How do I enable italic keywords?

A: To use cursive italic keywords:

1. Install a font with cursive italic support (e.g., JetBrains Mono, Fira Code)
2. Enable everforestPro.italicKeywords in settings
3. Optionally disable everforestPro.italicComments for better contrast

Q: Can I use this theme at night?

A: Absolutely! Switch to Everforest Pro Dark for nighttime coding, or enable auto-switching to do it automatically. Both variants are designed with the same eye-friendly principles.

Q: Does this work with blue light filters?

A: Yes! Everforest Pro is specifically designed to work harmoniously with tools like f.lux and Redshift.

🤝 Contributing

Found a bug or want to suggest an improvement? Contributions are welcome!

• Report Issues: GitHub Issues
• Submit PRs: GitHub Repository

📄 License

MIT License

� Migration from v1.x to v2.0

Version 2.0 introduces a breaking change in settings structure for better organization.

What Changed?

Settings are now grouped:

• Theme settings: everforestPro.theme.*
• Auto-switch settings: everforestPro.autoSwitch.*

Quick Migration

Open your settings (JSON) and update:

// OLD (v1.x)
"everforestPro.darkContrast": "medium",
"everforestPro.italicComments": true,
"everforestPro.autoSwitch": true,
"everforestPro.lightThemeTime": "07:00",
"everforestPro.darkThemeTime": "19:00"

// NEW (v2.0)
"everforestPro.theme.darkContrast": "medium",
"everforestPro.theme.italicComments": true,
"everforestPro.autoSwitch.enabled": true,
"everforestPro.autoSwitch.schedule": [
  { "time": "07:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Light" },
  { "time": "19:00", "theme": "Everforest Pro Dark" }
]

Complete Mapping

�🙏 Credits

This theme is based on the excellent Everforest color scheme by sainnhe (which is sadly archived now).