🎨 Paledev Dark Theme
I built a Palenight-inspired dark theme for Visual Studio 2026 to improve readability and reduce eye strain during long coding sessions.
The goal was simple: create a theme that feels clean, consistent, and comfortable for long coding sessions.
✨ What I focused on
- Readability → clear distinction between code elements
- Contrast → balanced colors without being too harsh
- Consistency → unified look across editor and UI
- Long sessions → reduced eye strain over time
💻 Supported languages
The theme has been tested with:
- C#
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- JSON / XML
🧠 Challenges
Visual Studio handles colors differently compared to VS Code, especially across UI elements and editor tokens.
Getting consistent contrast across:
- comments vs inactive code
- selections and backgrounds
- different language syntaxes
...required a lot of fine tuning.
🚀 Try it out
You can install it from the Visual Studio Marketplace:
👉 https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=jfigueiras.paledev-theme
💬 Feedback
I'm still improving the theme, so any feedback is welcome.
What would you tweak in a dark theme for long coding sessions?
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