⚫ Chiaroscuro ⚪

The use of light and shadow to emphasize volume and illustrate emotion.

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Open-Source Themes for Visual Studio 2022

The journey to conquer every single color token has just begun. . .

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Coding in Chiaroscuro. . .

A carefully curated color palette to reduce eye-strain.

Enhance your environment. Work in comfort.

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Features

Current

• A foundational theme to build upon
• Nearly every single color token is now registered!

Planned

• Updates to the Main Dark Mode Theme

Backlog

• More themes!
  • Light-ish Mode for the Light Mode Fans
  • High Contrast Modes
  • Accessibility for Vision-Impaired

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Installation

1. Download the VSIX from the Visual Studio Marketplace or GitHub
2. Open the VSIX file with Microsoft Visual Studio Version Selector (Right click > Open With)
3. Activate the theme within Visual Studio (Tools > Theme > {Theme Name})

Forced Update

1. Uninstall the extension via the Visual Studio Extension Manager (Extensions > Manage Extensions)
2. Restart Visual Studio and then close it again
3. Install updated VSIX via instructions above
4. Activate theme via instructions above

Default Location

Root:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\{version}\Extensions\{Chiaroscuro}

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Clarity Through Contrast. . .

Elegance. Efficiency. There's beauty in simplicity.

See your work in a new light.

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Community & Contributions

Do you have feedback or suggestions for Chiaroscuro? Please, join the conversation!

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⚪ Embrace the Dark Mode ⚫

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