Hide VS Code Icon

A VS Code extension that hides the VS Code application icon from the top-left corner of the title bar.

Features

• Enabled by default: the icon is hidden as soon as the extension is installed
• Survives updates: the CSS patch is re-applied on every startup
• No "corrupt installation" warning: the checksum in product.json is kept in sync
• Simple commands to hide or show the icon

How it works

The extension modifies VS Code's CSS files to hide the application icon from the title bar, providing a cleaner interface.

Available Commands

• Hide VS Code Icon - Hides the icon
• Show VS Code Icon - Restores the icon

To use the commands:

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the Command Palette
2. Type one of the commands above

Configuration

You can also control the icon visibility through VS Code settings:

1. Open Settings (Ctrl+,)
2. Search for "Hide VS Code Icon"
3. Toggle the "Enabled" checkbox
4. Close all VS Code windows and reopen

Important Notes

⚠️ This extension modifies VS Code system files

• A full restart of VS Code (all windows) is needed after each change
• After a VS Code update the patch is re-applied automatically: just reload when prompted
• Administrator permissions might be required on some systems

Project Structure

├── extension.js          # All the extension logic
├── package.json          # Extension manifest
└── README.md             # This file

Troubleshooting

The icon is not hidden

• Close all VS Code windows and reopen
• Check that hideVSCodeIcon.enabled is true
• Check write permissions in VS Code installation folder

Permission errors

• Start VS Code as administrator (Windows) or with sudo (Linux/macOS)
• Verify that VS Code installation folder is writable

Icon reappears after update

• VS Code updates overwrite the CSS file: the extension patches it again at startup, then restart VS Code

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.