VS Code - Background Cover (Simplified)

Add an image you like to cover the entire vscode. Without any annoying features.

[!WARNING]

This extension works by editing the vscode's Javascript files.
Therefore, a notification will appear after installing or vscode updates. You can click on [never show again] to avoid it.

If it repeatedly fails, please restore the file manually.

• Path: Microsoft VS Code/resources/app/out/vs/workbench/
• Rename: workbench.desktop.main.js.bak => workbench.desktop.main.js

Changes

This fork refactored most of the codebase & removed many unnecessary functionalities.

We:

• Simplified the codebase
• Made the language proper & more understandable
• Added support for multiple folders

Installing

You can find existing VSIX from GitHub Releases, or install directly from VS Marketplace.

To build this extension, please:

• Clone the repository
• Run npm i inside the cloned folder (or whatever tool you like)
• Run npx @vscode/vsce@latest package to package the extension
• Start VSCode, navigate to "Extensions" and click on "Install from VSIX" in the menu
• Select the output VSIX and enjoy

Uninstalling

Before uninstalling, please disable the background image manually!

Acknowledgement

Original Repository

Enjoy!

The world is worth fighting for.