Dims text outside of the current block by reducing the opacity of the text. Helps you focus. Works great with high contrast themes.
Set a keybinding for dimmer.ToggleDimmer, search Toggle Dimmer in the command palette, or use the dimmer.enabled setting.
Original code by hoovercj, block capability by jmasramon, uploaded by andrewmorsillo
Configuration
"dimmer.enabled": {
"default": false,
"description": "When set to true, the extension will dim non-selected text."
},
"dimmer.toggleDimmerCommandScope": {
"defualt": "user",
"description": "Decides whether the `ToggleDimmer` command will affect the user (global) or workspace (local) settings."
},
"dimmer.opacity": {
"default": 50,
"description": "An integer between 0 and 100 used for the opacity percentage for the dimmed (non-selected) text."
},
"dimmer.delay": {
"default": 0,
"description": "Delay in milliseconds for dimming the non-selected text to reduce number of API calls in the event of rapid selection changes. Defaults to 0, but set higher if it feels like it is causing problems."
}
2.2.0
Highlight current block instead of just a few lines. Thanks @jmasramon
Republish with different name VSCode Dimmer Block to separate it from non-block version
2.0.0
Dim on editor change (e.g. ctrl+tab). Thanks @roblourens