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Helix Amberwood

Helix Amberwood

Eric Junior

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Helix Editor Amberwood Theme for VS Code

Description

The Helix Editor Amberwood Theme is a visually harmonious and carefully crafted color scheme for Visual Studio Code. Inspired by the Helix editor's aesthetics, this theme offers a seamless and pleasing visual experience across all areas of your VS Code interface.

Key Features

  • Cohesive Design: Carefully balanced colors that blend editor, sidebar, and other UI elements.
  • Enhanced Readability: Optimized contrast for comfortable long coding sessions.
  • Syntax Highlighting: Thoughtfully chosen colors for clear and intuitive code representation.
  • Accent Colors: Strategic use of accent colors to highlight important elements without overwhelming the senses.

Installation

  1. Open Extensions sidebar panel in VS Code. View → Extensions
  2. Search for Helix Amberwood Theme
  3. Click Install to install it.
  4. Click Reload to reload the editor.
  5. Code > Preferences > Color Theme > Helix Amberwood Theme

Manual Installation

  1. Download the Helix Amberwood-color-theme.json file.
  2. Go to your VS Code extensions folder:
    • Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
    • macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/
  3. Create a new folder named Helix-Amberwood.
  4. Place the downloaded JSON file inside this new folder.
  5. Restart VS Code.
  6. Select the theme: Code > Preferences > Color Theme > Helix Amberwood

Customization

If you want to customize the theme further:

  1. Go to File > Preferences > Settings
  2. Search for workbench.colorCustomizations
  3. Add your overrides inside the curly braces

Example:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Helix Amberwood]": {
        "editor.background": "#0E0F13"
    }
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome, just open a PR.

Changelog

For a detailed list of changes and version history, please see the CHANGELOG.md file.

License

This theme is released under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

  • Inspired by the Helix editor's color scheme originally by Gagan Janjua
  • Thanks to all contributors and users for their valuable feedback

Enjoy coding with your new Helix Editor Amberwood Theme! If you have any issues or suggestions, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.

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