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colour-display

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5 installs
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Displays all the colours of your VSCode theme
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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VSCode Colour Display

A Visual Studio Code extension that displays all available VSCode CSS color variables in an organized, searchable interface.

Features

  • Visual Color Palette: View all VSCode theme color variables with live color swatches
  • Organized Groups: Colors are automatically grouped by category (editor, button, input, etc.)
  • Search & Filter: Quickly find specific color variables with real-time filtering
  • Live Theme Colors: Displays actual colors from your current VSCode theme
  • Easy Reference: See both the variable name and its color value

Extension Usage Demo

Usage

  1. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
  2. Search for and run the command: "Show VSCode Colours"
  3. Browse through categorized color groups
  4. Use the search box to filter variables by name

What It Shows

This extension displays CSS variables used by VSCode for theming, including:

  • Editor colors (background, foreground, selection, etc.)
  • Button and input colors
  • List and dropdown colors
  • Badge, notification, and status colors
  • And many more theme-related variables

Requirements

  • Visual Studio Code 1.85.0 or higher

Extension Settings

This extension does not add any VS Code settings.

Release Notes

0.0.1

Initial release of VSCode Colour Display

  • Display all VSCode CSS color variables
  • Group colors by category
  • Filter/search functionality
  • Live color swatches

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