Call of the Desert

Transform your VSCode environment into a serene desert landscape with this color theme extension. Experience the beauty of the desert, whether in daylight or under the stars.

Features

• Two distinct themes: Desert Day and Desert Night
• Soothing color palettes designed to reduce eye strain
• Optimized syntax highlighting for long coding sessions
• Easy theme toggle command for quick switching between day and night themes

Installation

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Navigate to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS).
3. In the search bar, type Call of the Desert and press Enter.
4. Locate the extension by Anonknowsit in the search results and click the Install button.

Usage

Selecting a Theme

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type "Preferences: Color Theme" and press Enter.
3. Select either "Desert Day" or "Desert Night" from the list.

Toggling Between Themes

Use the custom command to quickly switch between Desert Day and Desert Night:

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type "Toggle Desert Theme" and press Enter.

Customization

You can further customize the themes in your settings.json file. This allows you to override specific colors and settings to better suit your preferences.

Steps to Customize

1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS).
2. Type "Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)" and press Enter.
3. Add your customizations under the "workbench.colorCustomizations" section.

Example Customizations

Customizing Desert Day

To change the background color of the editor in the Desert Day theme:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Desert Day]": {
        "editor.background": "#2B2B2B"
    }
}

Customizing Desert Night

To change the background color of the editor in the Desert Night theme:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Desert Night]": {
        "editor.background": "#1A1A2E"
    }
}

Customizing Other Elements

You can customize other UI elements as well. For example, to change the color of comments in both themes:

"editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
    "[Desert Day]": {
        "textMateRules": [
            {
                "scope": "comment",
                "settings": {
                    "foreground": "#00FF00"
                }
            }
        ]
    },
    "[Desert Night]": {
        "textMateRules": [
            {
                "scope": "comment",
                "settings": {
                    "foreground": "#00FF00"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}

Theme Details

Desert Day

A warm and vibrant theme that captures the essence of a sun-drenched desert landscape. Perfect for daytime coding sessions.

Desert Night

A cool and calming dark theme that evokes the tranquility of a desert night. Ideal for late-night coding or low-light environments.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the development of this extension, please visit my GitHub repository.

Feedback and Issues

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvements, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

About the Author

Created with ❤️ by Anonknowsit.