Dark++ Italic Theme
Enhanced VScode Dark+ theme with support for Fira Code iScript and Fira Code + Operator Mono fonts.

Comparison
Screenshot of dummy JavaScript/React { left: Dark++ Italic, right: Dark+(default) }.

Install
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Every major update to VSCode needs a re add in
workbench.desktop.main.css
- First change in fresh
workbench.desktop.main.css will cause VScode to notify You with corrupt installation warning - just ignore.
[+] Theme installation
In VScode press ctrl/command + p to launch the command palette then run command:
ext install idbartosz.darkpp-italic
[+] Adding support for Fira Code iScript.
- Download Fira Code iScript (free) and copy fonts to your OS font folder.
- In VScode press
ctr + , to open User Settings then add the following options and save changes.
{
...
"workbench.colorTheme": "Dark++ Italic",
"editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code iScript",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
...
}
- Tweek font appearance by editing VScode internal styles (optional step).
- Find in your OS
<path to VScode>\resources\app\out\vs\workbench.desktop.main.css
- with administrator rights open
workbench.desktop.main.css and prepend the style below:
.mtki {
font-size: 1.25em;
font-stretch: ultra-condensed;
}
/*!--------------------------------------------------------
* Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
...
- Close and reopen VScode.
[+] Adding support for Fira Code and Operator Mono.
- Download Fira Code (free), Operator Mono (paid) and copy fonts to your OS font folder.
- In VScode press
ctr + , to open User Settings then add the following options and save changes.
{
...
"workbench.colorTheme": "Dark++ Italic",
"editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code",
"editor.fontLigatures": true,
...
}
- Add support for Operator Mono fonts by editing VScode internal styles (required step).
- Find in your OS
<path to VScode>\resources\app\out\vs\workbench.desktop.main.css
- with administrator rights open
workbench.desktop.main.css and prepend the style below:
.mtki {
font-family: Operator Mono;
}
/*!--------------------------------------------------------
* Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
...
- Close and reopen VScode.
Change log
You can take a look at the change log here.
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