A serene, mindful VS Code theme inspired by Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics, designed to create a peaceful coding environment.
Philosophy
The Dhamma Theme brings the tranquility of Buddhist meditation into your development workflow. Each color is carefully chosen to represent elements of Buddhist symbolism:
Saffron/Orange - The robes of Buddhist monks, highlighting keywords and important elements
Lotus Pink/Purple - The sacred lotus flower, used for functions and classes
Bodhi Green - The Bodhi tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment, coloring strings and natural elements
Meditation Blue - Calm waters and sky, representing types and constants
Dharma Gold - Golden Buddha statues, highlighting attributes and properties
Peaceful Cream/Beige - Natural parchment and temple walls for backgrounds
Mindful Gray - Stone and meditation for comments
Variants
This theme includes two variants:
Dhamma Dark - For evening coding sessions and deep focus
Dhamma Light - For daytime work with natural lighting
Installation
From VS Code Marketplace (Coming Soon)
Open VS Code
Go to Extensions (Cmd+Shift+X / Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for "Dhamma Theme"
Click Install
Select the theme: Preferences → Color Theme → Dhamma Dark/Light
Manual Installation
Clone this repository
Copy the folder to your VS Code extensions directory:
macOS/Linux: ~/.vscode/extensions/
Windows: %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\
Reload VS Code
Select the theme: Preferences → Color Theme → Dhamma Dark/Light
Development Installation
Clone this repository
Open the folder in VS Code
Press F5 to open a new window with the theme loaded
Select the theme: Preferences → Color Theme → Dhamma Dark/Light
Color Palette
Dark Theme
Background: #1E1E1E (Deep Meditation)
Foreground: #E8E4DB (Peaceful Cream)
Keywords: #D4A574 (Saffron)
Functions: #C9A0DC (Lotus Purple)
Strings: #8FBC8F (Bodhi Green)
Types: #7B9FB8 (Meditation Blue)
Attributes: #D4AF37 (Dharma Gold)
Comments: #707070 (Mindful Gray)
Light Theme
Background: #F5F1E8 (Peaceful Cream)
Foreground: #2B2B2B (Deep Text)
Keywords: #C5A028 (Dharma Gold)
Functions: #9A6FB8 (Lotus Purple)
Strings: #5A8F5A (Bodhi Green)
Types: #5A7A8F (Meditation Blue)
Attributes: #B8942D (Golden Accent)
Comments: #8A8A8A (Mindful Gray)
Supported Languages
This theme provides excellent syntax highlighting for:
JavaScript/TypeScript
Python
HTML/CSS
JSON
Markdown
And many more!
Screenshots
Screenshots coming soon
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to improve the theme:
