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Highlight Selected Word

Highlight Selected Word

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49 installs
| (0) | Free
Highlights all occurrences of the selected word in the active file.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Highlight Selected Word

A VS Code extension that highlights all occurrences of the selected word in the current document with a background color.

Features

  • Automatically highlights all occurrences of the selected word.
  • Configurable background color and style.

Installation

  1. Download the .vsix file from the release page.
  2. Open VS Code, go to the Extensions view, and install from the .vsix file.

Example

Select a word in your code, and see it highlighted throughout the document.

Requirements

None.

Known Issues

  • Currently supports only single-file selection.

Release Notes

1.0.0

  • Initial release with basic functionality.
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