Assign different color themes to workspace folders. Never get lost in multi-root workspaces again!
Working with multiple projects in a multi-root workspace? Keep forgetting which project you're editing? Colourful Code solves this by giving each folder its own color theme - so you always know exactly where you are.
Features
Per-Folder Themes - Assign a unique color theme to each workspace folder
Auto-Switch - Auto-switch themes based on the active file's folder
Easy Management - Quickly view, set, and remove folder themes via command palette
Installation
From VSCode Marketplace
Open VSCode, press Ctrl+Shift+X (or Cmd+Shift+X on Mac) to open Extensions
Open VSCode, press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
Type Extensions: Install from VSIX...
Select the downloaded file
Usage
Commands
Press Ctrl+Shift+P to open the command palette:
Command
Description
Set Folder Colour Scheme
Assign a color theme to the current folder
Remove Folder Colour Scheme
Remove the theme mapping for a folder
List Folder Colour Schemes
View all folder-theme mappings
Reset to Default Theme
Restore your original VSCode theme
Toggle Auto-Switch
Enable/disable automatic theme switching
Requirements
VSCode >= 1.74.0
Before Uninstalling
Before uninstalling this extension, it's recommended to reset your theme first:
Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) to open the command palette
Type ColourfulCode: Reset to Default Theme
Execute the command to restore your original theme
Then uninstall the extension
⚠️ Note: Due to VSCode extension limitations, extensions cannot automatically restore settings when uninstalled. If you uninstall directly without resetting, your theme settings may not be restored.
Known Issues
None at this time. If you find any issues, please report them in Issues.
