A modern dark theme for Visual Studio Code featuring the signature MapleFizz candy-plum palette — refined for clarity, balance, and warmth.
This update brings a deeper mauve base, stronger hover feedback, refined line highlights, and polished UI contrasts for better everyday usability.
✨ What’s New in v0.1.0
Rebalanced Base Tone → replaced harsh blacks with rich mauve charcoal #221C26
Candy-Pop Interactivity → brighter hover and selection states using brand pink #FF2F92
Plum Line Highlight → subtle #221C26 glow behind your active line — visible, not noisy
Status & Badge Fixes → corrected badge contrast and folderless status bar visibility
Consistent Brand Use → restricted palette to core MapleFizz tones: #6A103B, #941751, #FF2F92, #DCF763, #221C26
🎨 Core Palette
Role
Color
Description
Background
#121016 / #221C26
Deep mauve charcoal base
Primary Accent
#6A103B
Maple plum
Secondary Accent
#FF2F92
Vibrant candy pink
Highlight
#DCF763
Warm yellow highlight
Foreground
#E5E5E8
Soft white text
💻 Features
Dark UI Foundation — designed for comfort during long coding sessions
Refined Contrast — eliminates glare and low-contrast zones
Comprehensive Syntax Highlighting — calibrated for JS, TS, HTML, CSS, Markdown, JSON, and more
MapleFizz Identity — vivid but balanced; form meets function
📦 Installation
Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X / Cmd+Shift+X)
Search for "MapleFizz Dark"
Click Install
🧭 Usage
Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / Cmd+Shift+P)
Type “Preferences: Color Theme”
Select “MapleFizz Dark”
🧪 Contributing
Feedback and contributions are welcome!
If you notice an off-brand color, inconsistency, or readability issue, please open an issue or submit a pull request.
❤️ Special Thanks
Inspired by CoderCoder for sharing resources that helped make theme creation accessible.
