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Genius Dark Theme

Genius Dark Theme

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A beautiful dark theme for Visual Studio Code with carefully crafted colors for optimal coding experience
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🧠 Genius Dark Theme

A beautiful dark theme for Visual Studio Code with carefully crafted colors for optimal coding experience.

Genius Theme Preview Version License

✨ Features

  • Dark Theme: Easy on the eyes with a sophisticated dark color palette
  • Syntax Highlighting: Carefully crafted colors for optimal code readability
  • Modern UI: Clean and modern interface design
  • Multiple Language Support: Optimized for various programming languages
  • Accessibility: High contrast ratios for better visibility

🖼️ Theme Preview

Genius Dark Theme - Code Preview in Cursor Editor

✨ Genius Dark Theme running in Vscode and Cursor - Experience the perfect balance of contrast and readability for your coding sessions

🎨 Color Palette

The Genius theme features a carefully selected color palette:

Element Color Hex Code
Background Dark Blue #010409
Foreground Cyan #9aeaed
Accent Orange #ffcc66
Keywords Green #99ff00
Strings Blue #51adc9
Functions Light Blue #82AAFF
Classes Yellow #FFCB6B
Comments Gray #546E7A

Sample Code Colors

// Comments are styled in gray
const variable = "#3b95e4"; // Variables in blue
function example() {
  // Functions in light blue
  return "strings in cyan"; // Strings in blue
}
class MyClass {
  // Classes in yellow
  constructor() {
    this.property = true; // Keywords in green
  }
}

🚀 Installation

From VS Code Marketplace

  1. Open Visual Studio Code
  2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
  3. Search for "Genius Dark Theme"
  4. Click Install
  5. Go to Settings (Ctrl+,)
  6. Search for "Color Theme"
  7. Select "Genius" from the dropdown

Manual Installation

  1. Clone this repository:
    git clone https://github.com/jefersonqui-dev/Genius-Extension.git
    
  2. Copy the themes/Genius-color-theme.json file to your VS Code themes directory
  3. Restart VS Code
  4. Select "Genius" as your color theme

🛠️ Development

Prerequisites

  • Visual Studio Code 1.102.0 or higher
  • Node.js (for development)

Local Development

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/jefersonqui-dev/Genius-Extension.git
    cd Genius-Extension
    
  2. Open the project in VS Code:

    code .
    
  3. Press F5 to launch the extension in a new Extension Development Host window

  4. In the new window, go to Settings and select "Genius" as your color theme

Building the Extension

npm install
npm run compile

📝 Supported Languages

The Genius theme is optimized for:

  • JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Python
  • Java
  • C/C++
  • HTML/CSS
  • JSON
  • Markdown
  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • Go
  • Rust
  • And many more!

🎯 Key Features

  • Intelligent Syntax Highlighting: Different colors for variables, functions, classes, and keywords
  • Git Integration: Special colors for added, modified, and deleted lines
  • Debug Support: Highlighted breakpoints and debugging information
  • Terminal Styling: Consistent terminal colors matching the theme
  • Sidebar & Panel Styling: Cohesive design across all VS Code components

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

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

Development Guidelines

  • Follow the existing code style
  • Test your changes thoroughly
  • Update documentation if needed
  • Ensure color accessibility standards are met

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Jeferson Quiguantar

  • Email: jeffersonquiguantar@gmail.com
  • Instagram: @jqc___a
  • GitHub: jefersonqui-dev

🐛 Issues & Feedback

If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvements:

  1. Check existing issues
  2. Create a new issue with detailed description
  3. Include screenshots if applicable

⭐ Support

If you like this theme, please consider:

  • ⭐ Starring this repository
  • 🐛 Reporting bugs
  • 💡 Suggesting new features
  • 📢 Sharing with your developer friends

Made with ❤️ for the developer community

Enjoy coding with Genius! 🧠✨

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