Customizing VS Code Through Color Themes (Summary)

Customizing VS Code Through Color Themes Philipp Acsany 02:09

Congratulations! Through this vidoe course you practiced finding, installing, and adjusting color themes in VS Code. You also explored the various options available in VS Code and learn how to make fine adjustments to create a setup that suits your personal preferences.

In this video course, you learned:

How themes are used in VS Code
How to find custom VS Code Color Themes
How to select and preview themes
How to install custom themes
Hwo to make additional adjustments

Here are additional resources mentioned in this course:

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Congratulations, you made it to the end of the course! What’s your #1 takeaway or favorite thing you learned? How are you going to put your newfound skills to use? Leave a comment in the discussion section and let us know.

00:00 In this Code Conversation, you learned how to find and select the color theme in VS Code, how to install a color theme, and how to make additional adjustments.

00:11 As promised, I have a few additional resources for you. The first one is also a code conversation about VS Code, and in this code conversation you’ll learn more about settings in Visual Studio Code.

00:23 There is a cool thing which we briefly touched during this code conversation, which is that you can use profiles and then attach settings in VS Code to this profile.

00:33 So if this sounds interesting for you, then the code conversation Customized VS Code Settings is the perfect next watch. The next resource I want to recommend is Python Development in Visual Studio Code.

00:46 In this tutorial and video course, you’ll learn how to use Visual Studio Code specifically for Python development. By following examples, you’ll cover everything from how to install and configure Visual Studio Code for Python development and how to run tests and debug an application.

01:04 If you want to go a level deeper, we’ve got the tutorial Advanced Visual Studio Code for Python Developers. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to configure and extend and optimize Visual Studio Code to create a more effective and productive Python development environment.

01:20 By digging into this tutorial, you’re probably on a good road to become a VS Code power user. Of course, there are also other code editors besides VS Code. In Python IDEs and Code Editors the guide, you’ll have a look at a bunch of code editor choices that are available for you.

01:38 What works best for you will ultimately depend on you and your process, but you’ll get the pros and cons in this tutorial for each of these editor options.

01:48 But before you go ahead and jump onto one of these resources, I have a small request for you. Please comment your current theme in the comments below this video.

01:57 I’m super curious about which VS Code color theme you are using at the moment. And that’s it. Have a nice day and see you around on realpython.com.

LGF17187 on Sept. 18, 2024

Thought you would put links to the additional resources in the transcript. Would be of help instead of having to search for them in the search box.

Chris Bailey RP Team on Sept. 18, 2024

@LGF17187 Thanks for letting us know. The links mentioned in the Summary lesson are now available under the Contents tab.

rweintr on Sept. 20, 2024

I like the Quiet Light color theme. Its easy on my eyes.

Philipp Acsany RP Team on Sept. 22, 2024

@rweintr That’s a great choice! Here is the link, for anyone who want to try out the Quiet Light theme: marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=onecrayon.theme-quietlight-vsc

Jose3XL on Nov. 16, 2024

I have been using “Winter is Coming” dark black theme for work, and “WuTang” theme for home, but I’m really liking the “Tinacious” modern dark theme after this course. Learning that I can have different themes for different workspaces is going to make this so much more fun.

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