A professional, high-contrast theme suite ported directly from the popular IntelliJ True Dark plugin (v3.0.0). Designed to eliminate clutter, optimize visual hierarchy, and offer the highest contrast ratios for developer focus.
🎨 Theme Variants
The extension features 6 distinct theme configurations designed for maximum focus and visual comfort:
1. Dark Themes (#121212)
Nyx Dark: Elegant dark grey/almost black background flat across all panels for unified aesthetics.
Nyx Dark Islands: The same refined color palette, but with contrasting sidebar and status panel backgrounds to make the editor stand out as a clean, centered "island".
2. Black Themes (#000000)
Nyx Black: Pure pitch-black background flat across the entire editor and sidebar to maximize contrast, perfect for OLED screens and reducing eye strain.
Nyx Black Islands: A pure black editor framed by dark grey sidebar panels for a structured layout.
3. Light Themes (#F2F4FE)
Nyx Light: An exceptionally clean light theme with a cool, soft blue-white background.
Nyx Light Islands: The same premium light palette, featuring a pure white editor contrasted by soft blue-white side panels.
💡 Key Features
Perfect Contrast Ratio: Meticulously designed text token styling (pastel pinks, teals, and soft purples) ensures everything is instantly readable.
Islands Layout Option: Use the "Islands" variant of any theme to get contrasting panels that separate the editor view from surrounding sidebar UI.
Pure Black (OLED) Support: The Nyx Black variant uses pure black (#000000) to save battery on OLED screens and minimize screen glare.
🚀 Installation & Usage
Open Visual Studio Code.
Launch the Quick Open console via Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS).
Type ext install nyxthemesuite and press Enter.
Once installed, activate the theme using Ctrl+K Ctrl+T (or Cmd+K Cmd+T).
Choose one of the 6 variants:
Nyx Dark
Nyx Dark Islands
Nyx Black
Nyx Black Islands
Nyx Light
Nyx Light Islands
🌟 Recommendations
To achieve the original minimalist look:
Hide non-essential UI: Toggle off the activity bar, panel, or status bar if you prefer keyboard-driven navigation.
Font: Pair it with an elegant developer font like JetBrains Mono, Fira Code, or SF Mono.
Nyx Theme Suite