Release notes
1.4
May 2025
Version 1.4 brings some exciting visual updates to the workbench. From the primary and secondary buttons to a new accent, tweaked contrasts, fresh icons, and chat colors, there’s something for everyone.
ADDED
Add dynamic foreground color for ui elements that use accent color as background
Add colors for some chat elements (most of them can't be customized)
Add colors for editor GitLens texts
Add new icons for folders and files
Add new
whiteaccent color
IMPROVED
Improve contrasted tab option color combination
Uniformed foreground brightness
Tweaked some accent color to increase contrast with Teal and Palenight variants
Update button styles: primary buttons and extension buttons now use the accent color
Updated some old file icons to match new logos
Add subtle border to widgets (command palette, etc..) and toast notifications
Reduced the contrast for the remote button on the status bar
FIXED
Fix colors of various UI elements across the whole theme
Fix missing icon for
.ideafolderFix color for invisible whitespace characters to be less contrasty
1.3
April 2025
ADDED
Update standard folder icon to improve visual balance
Add many new folder and file icons. Still growing.
Add support for new colors in gutter for staged files.
Requires VS Code — April 2025 v1.100
IMPROVED
Reduce contrast of panel tabs (terminal, debug console, etc..)
Reduce contrast of activity bar tabs (explorer, git..)
FIXED
Fixed a bug that could cause Vira Theme to keep uninstalling itself if you use a VPN or firewall while the license is being validated.
1.2
March 2025
Vira Theme finally reached stable version and is now available to everyone. 🎉
ADDED
Release the custom accent feature. Now, you can set a custom accent color (6-digit hex color) to use with the Vira Theme. Please note that this feature is still in beta and may contain bugs.
Add new file and folder icons (with more to come)
IMPROVED
Now, when you open a folder, it will use the accent colour on every part of the icon. However, you’ll need to apply the accent color again to see this fix.
FIXED
Fix a bug that was preventing activation.
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