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Anti-Glare Theme

Anti-Glare Theme

A. Z. M. Arif

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A Visual Studio Code theme for those of us who like to code late into the night. It was created by A. Z. M. Arif - azmarifdev
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✨ Anti-Glare Theme

A Professional VS Code Theme for Low-Light Environments

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Anti-Glare is a professionally designed theme optimized for developers who code in low-light environments. Meticulously crafted to reduce eye strain during night-time coding sessions, this theme offers optimal contrast and carefully selected color palettes to enhance readability while maintaining a comfortable visual experience.

🔸 Table of Contents

  • Features
  • Theme Variants
  • Installation
  • Activation
  • Recommended Configuration
  • Included Settings
  • Productivity Enhancements
    • ZSH Shell Integration
    • Starship Terminal Prompt
  • Release Notes
  • Feedback & Contributions
  • License

🔸 Features

  • Eye Comfort: Designed specifically to reduce eye strain in low-light environments
  • Multiple Variants: Choose from three distinct theme styles with optional italics support
  • Optimized Contrast: Carefully balanced color schemes for readability without harshness
  • Syntax Highlighting: Enhanced syntax coloring for improved code comprehension
  • UI Consistency: Harmonious integration with VS Code's interface elements
  • Productivity Settings: Includes optimized editor configurations for efficient coding

🔸 Theme Variants

Anti-Glare Theme offers six different variants to match your personal preferences and coding style:

Anti-Glare Official

Our flagship theme with a perfect balance of contrast and color harmony.

Official

Anti-Glare Official Italics

The same balanced color scheme with added italics for comments and keywords.

Official Italics

Anti-Glare Moonlit

A softer variant with blue undertones for a more calming late-night experience.

Moonlit

Anti-Glare Moonlit Italics

The Moonlit variant with elegant italics for enhanced code expression.

Moonlit Italics

Anti-Glare Nebula

A rich color scheme inspired by cosmic nebulae for a unique coding atmosphere.

Nebula

Anti-Glare Nebula Italics

The Nebula variant with stylistic italics for additional code differentiation.

Nebula Italics

🔸 Installation

You can install the Anti-Glare Theme through the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.

Prerequisites

  • Visual Studio Code (version 1.16.0 or higher)

Installation Methods

Via VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open VS Code
  2. Navigate to Extensions view by clicking the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar or pressing:
    • Linux: Ctrl+Shift+X
    • macOS: ⌘+Shift+X
    • Windows: Ctrl+Shift+X
  3. Search for Anti-Glare Theme
  4. Click Install

Via Quick Open

  1. Launch Quick Open:
    • Linux: Ctrl+P
    • macOS: ⌘P
    • Windows: Ctrl+P
  2. Paste the following command and press Enter:
ext install azmarifdev.anti-glare-theme

🔸 Activation

  1. Launch Command Palette:
    • Linux: Ctrl+Shift+P
    • macOS: ⌘+Shift+P
    • Windows: Ctrl+Shift+P
  2. Type Color Theme and select Preferences: Color Theme
  3. Select one of the Anti-Glare variants from the dropdown menu:
    • Anti-Glare - Official
    • Anti-Glare - Official - Italics
    • Anti-Glare - Moonlit
    • Anti-Glare - Moonlit - Italics
    • Anti-Glare - Nebula
    • Anti-Glare - Nebula - Italics

🔸 Recommended Configuration

To enhance your experience with Anti-Glare Theme, we recommend using these optimized font settings.

Font Installation

Download and install our recommended fonts for the best visual experience:

  • Download VS Code Optimized Fonts

Editor Configuration

Add the following settings to your settings.json file:

{
    // Use a programming font with ligatures for code
    "editor.fontFamily": "Operator-Caska",

    // Use a nerd font for the terminal to support icons and special characters
    "terminal.fontFamily": "CaskaydiaCove Nerd Font Mono"
}

🔸 Included Settings

Anti-Glare Theme comes with carefully configured editor settings optimized for night-time coding sessions and productivity. These settings are automatically applied when you use the theme:

🔹 Click to View Included Settings
{
    "editor.lineHeight": 2,
    "editor.cursorBlinking": "expand",
    "editor.cursorWidth": 2,
    "editor.fontSize": 14.5,
    "editor.hover.delay": 700,
    "editor.linkedEditing": true,
    "editor.roundedSelection": true,
    "editor.formatOnSave": true,
    "editor.mouseWheelScrollSensitivity": 2,
    "diffEditor.wordWrap": "on",
    "diffEditor.ignoreTrimWhitespace": true,
    "editor.accessibilitySupport": "off",
    "editor.find.addExtraSpaceOnTop": false,
    "editor.fontLigatures": true,
    "editor.find.cursorMoveOnType": true,
    "editor.formatOnType": true,
    "editor.formatOnPaste": true,
    "editor.renderLineHighlight": "none",
    "editor.scrollbar.verticalScrollbarSize": 8,
    "editor.scrollbar.horizontalScrollbarSize": 8,
    "editor.scrollbar.horizontal": "auto",
    "editor.smoothScrolling": true,
    "editor.scrollbar.scrollByPage": true,
    "editor.foldingImportsByDefault": true,
    "editor.minimap.renderCharacters": true,
    "editor.minimap.maxColumn": 50,
    "editor.minimap.showSlider": "always",
    "editor.minimap.size": "fill",
    "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
    "editor.overviewRulerBorder": false,
    "editor.hideCursorInOverviewRuler": true,
    "editor.bracketPairColorization.enabled": true,
    "editor.parameterHints.cycle": true,
    "editor.parameterHints.enabled": true,
    "output.smartScroll.enabled": true,
    "debug.console.fontSize": 13,
    "terminal.integrated.cursorWidth": 2,
    "terminal.integrated.cursorStyle": "underline",
    "terminal.integrated.cursorBlinking": true,
    "terminal.integrated.lineHeight": 1.2,
    "terminal.integrated.letterSpacing": 1,
    "terminal.integrated.fontSize": 13,
    "terminal.integrated.allowMnemonics": true,
    "terminal.integrated.copyOnSelection": false,
    "terminal.integrated.fastScrollSensitivity": 4,
    "terminal.explorerKind": "both",
    "terminal.integrated.enableMultiLinePasteWarning": "auto",
    "terminal.integrated.enableVisualBell": true,
    "terminal.sourceControlRepositoriesKind": "both",
    "accessibility.signals.terminalBell": {
        "sound": "off"
    }
}

🔸 Productivity Enhancements

Enhance your development environment with these complementary tools that work perfectly with Anti-Glare Theme.

ZSH Shell Integration

Boost your terminal productivity with ZSH's powerful features:

  • Enhanced Tab Completion: Context-aware suggestions
  • Improved History Management: Smart search through command history
  • Advanced Globbing: Powerful file pattern matching
  • Spelling Correction: Automatic correction of mistyped commands
  • Theming Support: Customizable prompt styles that complement Anti-Glare

Installation Guide for ZSH Configuration

Starship Terminal Prompt

Enhance your terminal experience with Starship's modern, informative prompt:

  • Context-Aware Information: See relevant details based on your current directory
  • Git Integration: Instant visual feedback on repository status
  • Performance Optimized: Lightning fast even in large repositories
  • Cross-Shell Compatibility: Works across Bash, ZSH, and Fish
  • Visual Harmony: Clean design that pairs perfectly with Anti-Glare Theme

Installation Guide for Starship

🔸 Release Notes

See our CHANGELOG.md for detailed information about each release.

Latest Updates (v1.7.0)

  • Added improved syntax highlighting for TypeScript and React
  • Enhanced terminal color scheme for better readability
  • Fixed contrast issues in the activity bar and status bar
  • Optimized editor configurations for reduced eye strain

🔸 Feedback & Contributions

Your feedback helps make Anti-Glare Theme better! If you encounter issues or have suggestions:

  • Report a bug
  • Request a feature
  • Submit a pull request

🔸 License

This theme is released under the MIT License.


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