Change highlight text color in Visual Studio Code

Changing the highlighted text color in Visual Studio Code can be achieved through several methods, depending on whether you are using Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code. Here, I will explain both scenarios.

1. Visual Studio

In Visual Studio, you can change the highlighted text color by modifying the 'Options' under the 'Tools' menu. The steps are as follows:

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. In the top menu bar, select 'Tools' > 'Options'.
3. In the Options window, expand the 'Environment' node and click on 'Fonts and Colors'.
4. In the display items list, you can find various code elements, such as 'Keywords', 'Comments', etc.
5. Select the code element you want to change the color for, and choose a new color in the 'Foreground color' section below.
6. Click 'OK' to save the changes.

For example, if you want to change the keyword color from the default blue to green, you can find 'Keywords' in the display items and select green in the foreground color.

2. Visual Studio Code

In Visual Studio Code, changing the code highlighting color is typically done by editing theme settings or installing a new theme directly. Here are the steps to change the color via editing settings:

1. Open Visual Studio Code.

2. Open the Command Palette (using the shortcut Ctrl+Shift+P or Cmd+Shift+P).

3. Type and select 'Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)'.

4. In the opened settings.json file, you can add or modify the 'editor.tokenColorCustomizations' property. For example:

   json
   "editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
       "textMateRules": [
           {
               "scope": ["keyword"],
               "settings": {
                   "foreground": "#00FF00"
               }
           }
       ]
   }

   This code will set the color of all keywords to green.

5. Save the file and close it; the settings will take effect immediately.

Both methods can help you customize the code highlighting color in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code, improving code readability or meeting your personal aesthetic preferences.