Back to Black

The only true dark theme you were looking for

📖 About

Back to Black is a minimalist and elegant dark theme for Visual Studio Code, designed for developers seeking maximum contrast and focus during long coding sessions. With a true black background (#000000) and carefully calibrated typography, this theme reduces eye strain and provides a premium coding experience.

✨ Features

• 🖤 True Black: #000000 background for maximum contrast and battery saving on OLED screens
• 👁️ Reduced Eye Strain: Soft and balanced colors that don't hurt your eyes
• 🎨 Consistent Interface: All UI elements harmonized in black and gray tones
• 📏 Discrete Indentation Guides: Subtle vertical lines that don't distract
• 🔢 Smart Line Numbers: Active line highlighted for better navigation
• ⚡ Performance: Lightweight and optimized theme that doesn't affect editor performance

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📦 Installation

Via VSCode Marketplace

1. Open Visual Studio Code
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+X (Mac) to open the Extensions tab
3. Search for "Back to Black"
4. Click Install
5. Press Ctrl+K Ctrl+T and select Back to Black

Manual Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from the releases page
2. In VSCode, press Ctrl+Shift+P and type "Extensions: Install from VSIX"
3. Select the downloaded file

🎯 How to Use

After installing the extension:

1. Open the command palette with Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+P (Mac)
2. Type "Color Theme" and select "Preferences: Color Theme"
3. Choose Back to Black from the list
4. Enjoy your new coding experience! 🎉

Or use the quick shortcut: Ctrl+K Ctrl+T → Back to Black

🎨 Color Palette

The theme uses a carefully selected palette:

• Main Background: #000000 - Pure black
• Main Text: #ffffff9f - White with 62% opacity
• Active Elements: #ffffff - Pure white for highlights
• Borders and Separators: #22222270 - Subtle dark gray
• Indentation Guides: #ffffff15 - Extremely discrete

💡 Recommendations

For an even better experience, we recommend:

• Font: JetBrains Mono, Fira Code or Cascadia Code
• Icons: Material Icon Theme
• Display: OLED screens take full advantage of pure black, saving battery

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! If you found a bug or have suggestions for improvements:

1. Fork the project
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/MyFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add MyFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/MyFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

Or simply open an issue with your suggestions!

📝 Changelog

v1.1.0

• Adjustments to editor vertical lines
• Visual consistency improvements
• Documentation updates

v1.0.0

• Initial release of Back to Black

📄 License

This project is under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more details.

💖 Acknowledgments

Thank you to everyone who uses and contributes to Back to Black!

If you like this theme, consider giving a ⭐ to the repository!

Made with 🖤 by GilbertoScript

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