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Simplicity theme

Simplicity theme

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Slightly revised Cobalt Next theme
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Simplicity Theme for VS Code

Basically this is the CobaltNext theme with some slightly brighter fonts. All credits to the original authors.

Original Version - "Simplicity Next"

Screenshot Original

Dark Version - "Simplicity Dark"

Screenshot Dark

Minimal Version - "Simplicity Minimal"

Screenshot Minimal *This one is not super different from Simplicity Dark, but it has a few extra treats to clean things up a bit.

Installation

  1. Open Extensions sidebar panel in VS Code. View → Extensions
  2. Search for Simplicity.
  3. Click Install to install it.
  4. Click Reload to reload the your editor
  5. File > Preferences > Color Theme > Simplicity or change it in User Settings.
  • Try the dark version with Simplicity Dark.
  • Try the minimal version with Simplicity Minimal.
  1. Optional: Use the recommended settings below for best experience
  • Install the Material Icon Theme from Philipp Kief
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