VS Code Theme Studio
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VS Code Theme Studio
A VS Code Theme Creator – easily make VS Code themes in browser
themes.vscode.one#vs code theme#theme creator#color theme editor#vscode themes
375points
104comments
#84of 2,533 in 2021
Top 4%of 2021 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
9 positive, 30 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 28 critical, out of 75 comments about the project. Thread score -0.23.
Design: 6 for, 12 againstExecution: 1 for, 8 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 5 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Slick, intuitive tool; fun to play with
From 4 comments
This looks really really slick. The signup process only worked for me if I turned off tracking protection in Firefox. One bug, entering hex code aggressively tries to convert 3…
elefantastisch on HNAwesome. I used such theme creators for WebStorm, back in the days, and I certainly missed them for VSCode. Nit: it would be cool if I could click on an element in the UI and it…
k__ on HNThis is really cool and easy to use! Recently I've been checking what can be customized in VS Code and my approach was to just check what was modified by the theme. This makes…
borisandcrispin on HNThis is amazing - one of the best projects I've seen in a long time.
acqbu on HN
Would have saved time for theme authors
From 1 comment
As someone who's created their own theme for VSCode this could've saved a ton of time. However after trying to just change a couple colors I'm already extremely frustrated since…
tjsix on HN
Objections
Forced sign-up before trying the editor makes people leave
From 7 comments
yeah, after looking around some demo themes, was about to make a theme, got blocked by signup and closed tab
abledon on HNMe too: I am unpleased by forced sign-up before I've had chance to try the thing I'm signing up for, so I didn't get beyond browsing demos. Some of them did look nice, but nah.
bartread on HNLooks cool, won't sign up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
lepouet on HNThis sign up thing is such a plague. I don't want to trade my digital identity for a theme, it's a bad deal. The only reason I would sign up is if you'd allow theme hosting and…
pluc on HNAsking for signup first made me instant click away - You might want to think is that really needed...
iSloth on HNWhy do I need to sign up before playing with the theme creator? Closed the tab. What a shame.
turblety on HNI’d love to be able to use this without signing up!
mj_green on HN
Site blocked by security software or browsers as a threat
From 3 comments
For some reason, this site is being blocked by our corporate security software "This site is blocked due to a security threat."
israrkhan on HNFYI both Firefox and Cisco Umbrella are reporting this site as a security threat.
trevor-e on HNThis site is blocked for me due to malware threats. ??
inChargeOfIT on HN
Color hex input bug expands 3-digit codes to 6 digits while typing
From 2 comments
This looks really really slick. The signup process only worked for me if I turned off tracking protection in Firefox. One bug, entering hex code aggressively tries to convert 3…
elefantastisch on HNAs someone who's created their own theme for VSCode this could've saved a ton of time. However after trying to just change a couple colors I'm already extremely frustrated since…
tjsix on HN
Sign in with GitHub not working
From 3 comments
Hello, this is great to see. However, the site is not recognizing login on Brave browser even with lowered filters. I logged in via Github and can see your app is authorized. The…
fireeyed on HNProject looks cool. "Sign in with Github" doesn't seem to be working though.
vishnumohandas on HNit looks awesome, but I just always failed to sign in with Github :(
keithnull on HN
Many untitled or unfinished themes clutter the browse list
From 2 comments
Also, do at least some light curation (votes/ranking/popularity). Hitting a page full of Untitled themes that all look similar isn't good for browsing.
misterbwong on HNVery nice tool. I don't have the patience to fully customise a theme, but i would really like to browse through the existing themes. The only problem here is that there are a lot…
victorbojica on HN
Requests
Remove or defer the sign-up requirement
From 3 comments
Can you remove sign up?
dblooman on HNIt'd be nice to let people create themes anonymously and only save them to localStorage, then require an account if they want to do more from there.
city41 on HNOne of VS Code's strengths is that it can entirely run without the browser. It would be cool to see actual real preview of the themes in action.
madeofpalk on HN
Color variables to reuse colors
From 2 comments
I've built themes before and one nice feature that I'm missing is color variables to avoid having to copy/paste the same RGB everywhere. It makes it much easier to play with…
snarkypixel on HNReally nice. I've enjoyed playing around with the editor. As mentioned by others, color variables would be nice to group some values together. And i would love to import my own…
roboterer on HN
Import or fork existing themes and JSON
From 3 comments
This is great; nice work. The only feature I see missing is the ability to edit the resulting JSON file. This would also allow users to base their theme off of existing themes,…
zackkrida on HNReally nice. I've enjoyed playing around with the editor. As mentioned by others, color variables would be nice to group some values together. And i would love to import my own…
roboterer on HNhm.. nice! I made one theme for myself (github[1], vscode[2]) and wanted to try to upload my json to see how it looks like in your interface... (for a screenshot proposes).…
butuzov on HN
Light mode support
From 1 comment
I like this but please add a light mode. I suffer from astigmatism and looking at a black screen gives me headaches. I specifically create light mode themes that work with my eye…
mouzogu on HN
Mobile support
From 2 comments
"Unfortunately, the VS Code Theme Studio is not optimized for mobile devices yet. If you want to check it out, please switch to a desktop device." I thought the website would at…
encryptluks2 on HNCan’t look now because I’m on mobile, but excited to check it out when I get back to my desk. I’ll give more feedback if I have any then, but before that a couple quick thoughts:…
eyelidlessness on HN
Questions
Can the themes be used without publishing to the marketplace?
From 2 comments
Having great fun with this. Two things I thought worth mentioning .. "How to actually use the resulting json file without publishing it" would make a really nice faq item. I…
soneil on HNSo let me get this straight. I make a theme. In order to actually use that theme I must sign up with azure DevOps create my own organization then get a personal access token then…
pweissbrod on HN
Does it work for other editors like Windows Terminal or JetBrains IDEs?
From 3 comments
It’d be neat if you could extend this to Windows Terminal as well. They both use very similar structures for themes.
_fullpint on HNAnybody know something similar for phpstorm or intellij ide? I try to create custom theme using the plugin sdk route, I might be doing it terribly wrong, the result works weird…
rudilee on HNSlick tool! Follow-up question: What limits a tool like this to VSCode? Is theming (across editors) standardized/similar enough that the same color variables could be exported to…
ssivark on HN
Alternatives named
Themer (themer.dev)
From 2 comments
How is this different from or better than themer? Themer can be ran locally or you can use the website and no login is required.
Geezus_42 on HNAn alternative - not just for VSCode, but a whole range of software - https://themer.dev/
selrond on HN
Shiki
From 1 comment
Can’t look now because I’m on mobile, but excited to check it out when I get back to my desk. I’ll give more feedback if I have any then, but before that a couple quick thoughts:…
eyelidlessness on HN