Bring background images to your Visual Studio Code
To install the extension just execute the following command in the Command Palette of Visual Studio Code
ext install background
User defined requirements can be met by changing the configuration(settings.json).
what's settings.json | where is
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
background.enabled |
Boolean |
true |
Enable or disable this plugin |
background.useFront |
Boolean |
true |
Set the image to front or back of your code |
background.useDefault |
Boolean |
true |
Whether or not to use default images |
background.style |
Object |
{} |
Customize style |
background.styles |
Array<Object> |
[{},{},{}] |
Add custom Style for individual image |
background.customImages |
Array<String> |
[] |
Add your custom images |
background.loop |
Boolean |
false |
loop mode, may repeat your images |
style means css style, which allows you to create great-looking background.
- disable this extension
{
"background.enabled": false
}- custom images
You should use protocol https instead of http for the image, http is not support by vscode any more.
{
"background.useDefault": false,
"background.customImages": ["https://a.com/b.png", "file:///Users/somepath/a.jpg"]
}- custom style - opacity
{
"background.style": {
"opacity": 0.6
}
}- custom style - image size
{
"background.style": {
"background-size": "300px 460px"
}
}- custom style - full screen
{
"background.style": {
"background-size": "cover",
"position": "fixed"
}
}This extension works by editting the vscode's css file.
So, a warning appears while the first time to install or vscode update. U can click the [never show again] to avoid it.
This is the reason:
two ways
1. (recommended)
press `F1` to open Command Palette, enter and chose `Background - Uninstall (remove extension)` , automatically complete uninstall.
2.
Set the config {"background.enabled": false} in settings.json, then uninstall the plugin.
You can checkout all our changes in our change log.
Q: How to remove [unsupported] tag?
A: see here: https://github.com/lehni/vscode-fix-checksums
Q: It seems that nothing happens after installing the extension in MAC?
A: In Mac, move `vscode` from `Download` to `Applications`.
Q: The extension runs based on the modified vscode CSS file, and will try to raise the right within a limited time.
If it stop working for some reason, what if users need to change their permissions?
A: In windows,click right button on the vscode's icon,then check the [run with the administrator authority].
A: in mac/linux, try this: https://github.com/shalldie/vscode-background/issues/6 .
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