Highlight Logical Line

Alexander

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For word-wrapped line it seems logical to highlight the entire line that spans several visual lines.
Installation
Launch VS Code Quick Open (Ctrl+P), paste the following command, and press enter.
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Highlight logical line

Highlights the entire active line:

Demo

Uses "editor.lineHighlightBackground" by default. Can be changed in Settings:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
	"highlightLogicalLine.background": "#00000030",
	// also can be changed per each theme
	"[Default Dark+]": {
		"highlightLogicalLine.background": "#ff000020"
	}
}

Recommended Settings:

"editor.renderLineHighlight": "gutter",

It is also recommended to use transparent colors:

  • ❌ #000000
  • ✅ #00000088