SR Theme

A sleek, high-contrast dark theme for Visual Studio Code accentuated by fiery red highlights and balanced pastel syntax tones.

Overview

SR Theme is engineered for developers who love deep black workspaces with high readability and energetic accents. Built around a pitch-black canvas, it pairs warm fiery red accents for active UI components with a soft, modern pastel syntax palette, delivering an immersive and distraction-free coding experience.

Features

• Midnight Canvas: Deep black background (#080d10, #0b1015) designed to reduce eye strain during extended night sessions and maximize contrast on OLED/high-gamut displays.
• Fiery Accents: Signature energetic red borders, active badges, and focus indicators (#f66049) keep your attention pinned to active context.
• Balanced Pastel Syntax: Carefully curated token highlighting (soft teals, warm peaches, mellow yellows, soothing pinks, and sky blues) that prevents visual fatigue while maintaining distinct semantic structure.
• Full Workbench Coverage: Complete styling for Activity Bar, Side Bar, Editor Tabs, Status Bar, Breadcrumbs, Integrated Terminal, Peek Views, and Git decorations.
• Readable Diffs & Conflicts: Softened alpha overlays for merge conflict markers and minimap highlights ensure smooth navigation in complex files.

Installation

Method 1: Extensions Marketplace (GUI)

1. Open Visual Studio Code.
2. Open the Extensions view by pressing Ctrl + Shift + X (or Cmd + Shift + X on macOS).
3. Search for SR Theme.
4. Click Install.

Method 2: Quick Open

1. Press Ctrl + P (or Cmd + P on macOS).
2. Paste the following command and press Enter:

   ext install SR.sr-theme
   

Method 3: Command Line

code --install-extension SR.sr-theme

Activation

1. Press Ctrl + K then Ctrl + T (or Cmd + K then Cmd + T on macOS) to open the Color Theme picker.
2. Select SR Theme from the list.
3. Hit Enter to apply.

Recommended Settings

For the cleanest aesthetic and optimal typography, add these recommended preferences to your VS Code settings.json:

{
  "workbench.colorTheme": "SR Theme",
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "smooth",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.smoothScrolling": true,
  "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
  "editor.guides.bracketPairs": true,
  "editor.renderWhitespace": "selection"
}

Contributing & Issues

Found a bug or have a suggestion for improving language syntax coverage? Contributions and feedback are warmly welcomed!

• Report Issues: Open an issue on GitHub Issues.
• Source Code: Explore the repository at github.com/shakthi-raja/sr-theme.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.