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Semanticolors

Errors are red, types are blue. Comments are gray, so they don't confuse you.

A dark theme for Code that uses semantic colors consistently.

It should work well on most languages, but it's particularly great for Godot Files (assets, GDScript, GDShader) and for languages like Javascript/Java/C#/C++, as well as formats like JSON/XML/INI and its derivatives. It has special colors for JSON with Comments (to help easily distinguish it from strict JSON). It's also compatible with Rainbow CSV.

Comments are gray so they can be visually ignored easily.

In Programming Languages

Colors vary in rainbow order, with semantics going from specific to broad, as per the image below.

Color palette for code semantics

Keywords are bold and usually red, unless a different color fits better semantically. For example:

  • int is colored like a type
  • true is colored like a constant
  • new is colored like a function

Note that other semantics can also change style for better contextual distinction, e.g., static identifiers may become bold too - but this shouldn't cause confusion with keywords because those are well-known and clear by the context.

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AlfishSoftware commented May 9, 2023 •
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Semanticolors

code --install-extension path/to/file.vsix

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