Indique – A VS Code Color Theme

Indique is a personalized Visual Studio Code color theme featuring custom Git highlighting colors, optimized for visibility and eye comfort across devices and dark mode environments.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Installation
  • Manual Installation
• Theme Activation
• Customization
• Building from Source
• Contributing
• License

Features

• Custom Git Status Indicators: Light-colored accents for added, modified, and other Git statuses.
• Optimized for Eye Comfort: Colors designed for reduced strain during long coding sessions.
• Consistent in Dark Mode: Perfectly suited for dark environments.
• Simple Installation and Updates: Easy manual installation instructions.

Installation

Marketplace Installation (Recommended)

1. Open VS Code
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+X)
3. Search for "Indique Theme"
4. Click Install

Manual Installation

1. Clone the Repository
   Open your terminal and run:

   git clone https://github.com/IDNQ/indique-theme.git
   cd indique-theme
   

2. Copy the Theme to VS Code Extensions

   • Linux/macOS:

     cp -r indique-theme ~/.vscode/extensions/
     

   • Windows (PowerShell):

     Copy-Item -Path indique-theme -Destination "$env:USERPROFILE\.vscode\extensions\" -Recurse
     

Theme Activation

1. Restart VS Code.
2. Open the Command Palette with Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P.
3. Search for "Preferences: Color Theme" and select it.
4. Choose "Indique" from the dropdown list.

Customization

1. Edit the theme file at themes/indique.json.
   Example customization:

   {
     "gitDecoration.addedResourceForeground": "#e6ffe6",
     "gitDecoration.modifiedResourceForeground": "#ffffe6"
   }
   

2. Save your changes and re-copy the theme folder to your VS Code extensions directory.
3. Reload VS Code with Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + P → "Developer: Reload Window".

Building from Source

No additional build steps are required. Simply clone the repository and copy the theme folder as described in the Installation steps.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a feature branch:

   git checkout -b feature/improvement
   

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Add color tweaks"
   

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature/improvement
   

5. Open a Pull Request detailing your changes.

License

MIT © IDNQ
See LICENSE for details.

Enjoy coding with Indique! 🎨 Give it a ⭐ on GitHub if you find it useful!