Sh1ffy – Workbench Font & Private Theme Loader for VS Code

Sh1ffy is a lightweight VS Code extension that lets you:

• Use a custom font for the workbench UI (tabs, side bar, panels, settings, etc.).
• Import your own private color themes from local JSON / JSONC files, without publishing them anywhere.

Important: Sh1ffy does not change the editor text font used for code.
Your editor font is still configured via the standard VS Code setting: editor.fontFamily.

1. Workbench Font – How to Use

1. Open the Command Palette:
   Ctrl + Shift + P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd + Shift + P (macOS).
2. Run: [ Sh1ffy ] → Workbench Font Actions.
3. Choose “Set WorkBench Font” and enter a font family that is installed on your machine, for example:
   • JetBrains Mono
   • Cascadia Code
   • Fira Code
   • Inter
4. Then choose “Enable WorkBench Font” and confirm Reload Window when prompted.

From now on, the VS Code UI (workbench) will use your custom font, but the code editor will still use whatever you set in editor.fontFamily.

The font name must match a font that is installed locally on your computer. If the font isn’t installed, VS Code will fall back to defaults.

Before Uninstalling Sh1ffy

Before you uninstall the extension:

1. Open the Command Palette.
2. Run [ Sh1ffy ] → Workbench Font Actions.
3. Select “Disable WorkBench Font”.
   This removes Sh1ffy’s custom UI font tweaks and avoids leftover styling.

2. Importing Your Own Color Themes

You can load your own themes directly from .json or .jsonc files on your computer.

1. Open the Command Palette.
2. Run: [ Sh1ffy ] → Color Theme Actions.
3. Choose “Import Theme(s)”.
4. Select one or more JSON / JSONC theme files.
5. After import:
   • The themes will appear in the Color Theme picker.
   • Their names will start with sh1ffy •, for easy recognition.
6. Open the Color Theme picker:
   • Command Palette → “Preferences: Color Theme”
   • or via Settings UI.
7. Select your imported theme (e.g. sh1ffy • My Custom Theme) from the list.

That’s it – your private theme is now usable without being published to any marketplace or website.

3. Repairing If Something Goes Wrong

If you ever feel that themes or fonts are out of sync, or something looks off:

1. Open the Command Palette.
2. Run: [ Sh1ffy ] → Color Theme Actions.
3. Choose “Repair Theme Contributions”.
   This will rescan imported themes and try to fix Sh1ffy’s changes.
4. When prompted, click “Reload Window” to apply the repair.

You can also use “Restore package.json Backup” from the same menu if you want to revert Sh1ffy’s theme-related changes back to their original state.

4. VS Code Warnings & Prompts

Because Sh1ffy tweaks parts of VS Code’s UI, you may occasionally see:

• “Your Code installation appears to be corrupt”

  • This is expected after Sh1ffy changes some UI assets.
  • You can safely ignore this warning or set it to “Never show again”.

• “Extensions have been modified on disk, please reload”

  • Click “Reload” when you see this.
  • This is how VS Code asks to apply the latest Sh1ffy changes.

These prompts are normal when modifying the UI and are not a sign of malicious behavior.

5. Summary

• Sh1ffy gives you a custom workbench UI font and private theme loader for VS Code.
• It does not change the editor text font; use editor.fontFamily for that.
• Imported themes are local and private, appear under Color Themes with a sh1ffy • prefix, and must be chosen manually from the Color Theme picker after import.
• You can repair or restore if anything looks wrong, and you should disable the custom font before uninstalling the extension.

Enjoy personalizing your VS Code look and feel without publishing anything publicly.