Install
From the Marketplace — open the extension page and press Install.
From inside the editor — open Quick Open (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P), then run:
ext install michaelvolakis.calmshade
Then pick the theme: Preferences: Color Theme → Calmshade.
Screenshots
Split editor and integrated terminal
JSON and configuration files
What's inside
- Semantic highlighting enabled, with dedicated colors for enum members, constants and default-library symbols.
- Italics where they carry meaning: comments, JSX/TSX attributes, parameters and Python control flow.
- A full workbench palette — tabs, sidebar, status bar, panels, lists and menus — on a single
#181818 / #1f1f1f base.
- Terminal ANSI colors, diff colors, git gutter marks and error/warning/info states tuned against the same background.
- Language-specific rules for TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, Go, Rust, C/C++, PHP, Ruby, Elixir, Markdown, JSON, YAML, CSS/SCSS and more.
Palette
| Role |
Color |
| Keywords, storage, control flow |
#cf8e6d |
| Functions, classes, types |
#aba4ec |
| Strings |
#6aab73 |
| Numbers, constants |
#2aacb8 |
| Variables, properties, tags |
#edbb85 |
| Operators, regex, escapes |
#f17280 |
| Comments (italic) |
#7a7e85 |
| Default foreground |
#d4d4d4 |
| Editor background |
#1f1f1f |
| Sidebar, tabs, status bar |
#181818 |
| Selection |
#264f78 |
| Active line |
#ffffff0a |
Recommended settings
The screenshots above use these settings:
{
"workbench.colorTheme": "Calmshade",
"editor.fontFamily": "JetBrains Mono, monospace",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
"editor.fontSize": 13,
"editor.lineHeight": 22,
"editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
"editor.renderWhitespace": "selection"
}
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