Darkest Theme is a sleek and modern theme for Visual Studio Code that offers an immersive dark mode experience. Designed with precision, it provides excellent contrast and readability, making it perfect for long coding sessions. Whether you're a developer working late into the night or just prefer a darker interface, Darkest Theme is the ideal choice to keep your eyes comfortable and your code looking sharp.
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Open Visual Studio Code.
Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
Search for Darkest Theme.
Click Install to install the theme.
After the installation is complete, click Reload to reload your editor.
Go to File > Preferences > Color Theme and select Darkest Theme from the list.
Go to the Extensions view by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X.
Click on the three dots in the top-right corner and select Install from VSIX....
Navigate to the downloaded .vsix file and select it.
After the installation is complete, click Reload to reload your editor.
Go to File > Preferences > Color Theme and select Darkest Theme from the list.
Features
High Contrast: Ensures excellent readability and reduces eye strain.
Vibrant Colors: Carefully chosen colors to highlight syntax and improve code visibility.
Consistency: Consistent color scheme across various programming languages and file types.
Minimalistic Design: Clean and minimalistic design to keep you focused on your code.
Customization
You can customize the theme further by tweaking the settings in your settings.json file. For example, to change the background color of the editor, you can add the following configuration: