How to change the highlight color of file in sidebar while editing a file in VS Code-CodePudding

I would like to change the color(subtle black in my case) of the file highlighter in sidebar while a file is being edited.

Is there a property which I can change in settings.json to change it?

Please take look at the 1st screenshot, I am talking about the very subtle black highlighting of the "settings.json" in the sidebar while I am editing the file. I would like it to be like 2nd screenshot even while editing the file but as soon as I click on the editor it changes to that subtle color shown in the 1st screenshot.

I want to achive this while using the same theme. I hope I am making sense, please let me know if it is confusing, I will try to rephrase it.

CodePudding user response：

I also found a function( but the solution that ullas kunder gives is much easier):

ctrl shift p, search "developer:generate color...". When you come in, you will find all kinds of color settings. We can add some codes and change colors, too.

CodePudding user response：

Open your JSON settings and add the following lines:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "list.inactiveSelectionBackground": "#434343",
}

If you want this changed for just a single theme, wrap the inner setting in a [theme] block:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[Your Theme Name]": {
        "list.inactiveSelectionBackground": "#434343",
    }
}