May 21st, 2025

VS Code

1.4 — May 2025

Version 1.4 brings some exciting visual updates to the workbench. From the primary and secondary buttons to a new accent, tweaked contrasts, fresh icons, and chat colors, there’s something for everyone.

NEW

  • Add dynamic foreground color for ui elements that use accent color as background

  • Add colors for some chat elements (most of them can't be customized)

  • Add colors for editor GitLens texts

  • Add new icons for folders and files

  • Add new white accent color

IMPROVED

  • Improve contrasted tab option color combination

  • Uniformed foreground brightness

  • Tweaked some accent color to increase contrast with Teal and Palenight variants

  • Update button styles: primary buttons and extension buttons now use the accent color

  • Updated some old file icons to match new logos

  • Add subtle border to widgets (command palette, etc..) and toast notifications

  • Reduced the contrast for the remote button on the status bar

FIXED

  • Fix colors of various UI elements across the whole theme

  • Fix missing icon for .idea folder

  • Fix color for invisible whitespace characters to be less contrasty

  • Fix hides explorer arrows setting on VS Code restart