Visual Studio Marketplace
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Visual Studio Theme Pack - Visual Studio Marketplace
Extension for Visual Studio - Collection of popular themes, now available for Visual Studio.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/dotnet › how to change code theme in visual studio 2026 insiders
r/dotnet on Reddit: how to change code theme in visual studio 2026 insiders
September 20, 2025 -
please can anyone tell me how to change the code tab theme ? when i change the theme it only effects other stuff but not the actual code unlike visual studio 2022
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Tools → Options → Environment → Visual Experience → Editor Appearance Change this to "Match Theme"
Videos
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Visual Studio's All New UX - YouTube
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How to Enable Dark Theme on Visual Studio 2026 | Amit Thinks - YouTube
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The Road to Visual Studio 2026: Building a Faster, Smarter IDE ...
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Visual Studio 2026 is HERE! - YouTube
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Turn ON these 3 NEW Visual Studio 2026 Insiders AI features NOW!
Developer Community
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Bring Blue theme back for Visual Studio 2026
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Microsoft
devblogs.microsoft.com › dev blogs › visual studio blog › a first look at the all‑new ux in visual studio 2026
A first look at the all‑new UX in Visual Studio 2026 - Visual Studio Blog
1 month ago - Your editor font family, size, and style persist as you try different themes, so personalization doesn’t mean starting over. Ready to dive deeper? Learn more about personalization and Visual Studio’s all-new UX in our companion video: Ready to try out the new look, AI capabilities, and faster performance in Visual Studio 2026?
Microsoft Learn
learn.microsoft.com › en-us › visualstudio › ide › personalizing-the-visual-studio-ide
Customize & save your personal Visual Studio IDE settings - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn
Visual Studio 2026 introduces new color themes, including Cool Breeze, Spicy Red, Bubblegum, and more. If you enter theme in the search box, you can quickly set the theme to your preferred color.
Microsoft
devblogs.microsoft.com › dev blogs › visual studio blog › visual studio 2026 insiders is here!
Visual Studio 2026 Insiders is here! - Visual Studio Blog
September 9, 2025 - Visual Studio 2026 redesigned using Fluent UI and ships with 11 new tinted themes
Microsoft Learn
learn.microsoft.com › en-us › visualstudio › extensibility › migration › modernize-theme-colors
Modernize Visual Studio theme colors - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn
Learn how to migrate Visual Studio themes from the legacy token-based system to the new streamlined color system introduced in Visual Studio 2026.
VSIX Gallery
vsixgallery.com › extension › BlueSteel.e1e706e2-05d3-4da9-8754-652cd8ab65f4
Blue Steel - Fluent theme for Visual Studio 2026
A theme pack for Visual Studio 2026 containing several light, dark, and solarized color themes▼ Download
Reddit
reddit.com › r/visualstudio › one dark pro theme for visual studio 2026
r/VisualStudio on Reddit: One Dark Pro theme for Visual Studio 2026
November 14, 2025 -
Hello everyone!
I switched to VS2026, but my daily-driver theme One Dark Pro wasn’t working correctly anymore — some colors were broken and the new UI didn’t match the original look.
So I decided to fix it myself, and now I’m releasing it. :)
One Dark Pro 2026 is a lightly updated and corrected version of the classic theme, adapted specifically for the VS2026 color engine. Same aesthetic, but with proper contrast, fixed keys, and better consistency across the new UI.
I also included a simple VSIX build script, so you can edit the YAML and rebuild your own customized version easily.
Marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Bayaraa.OneDarkPro2026
Github: https://github.com/bayaraa/OneDarkPro2026
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This is awesome. Will try it out soon. Thanks for sharing it in the marketplace.
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Almost everything related to themes is more broken than before. Editor appearance option is completely broken (it modifies not just the editor but the code color too overriding selected code theme making it pointless and annoying, and worse so does so super bad, the option match theme doesnt seem to work), installing any theme from the market completely blocks opening VS with "visual c++ project system package" error. I am going back to vs 2022 and not coming back soon. Also the fonts are still tied to code theme (i.e. changing theme will also change font you used last time with that same theme). Frickin insane.
Visual Studio Magazine
visualstudiomagazine.com › articles › 2025 › 09 › 09 › visual-studio-2026-arrives-in-insiders-channel.aspx
Visual Studio 2026 Arrives in Insiders Channel -- Visual Studio Magazine
Developers also gain performance boosts with faster solution loads and build cycles, plus productivity improvements like inline pull request comments, expanded code coverage tools, and enhanced editor controls. Visual Studio 2026 further introduces a refreshed Fluent UI design, 11 new themes for personalization, and full support for .NET 10 and C# 14, aligning the environment with modern workloads across web, cloud, and AI development.
Reddit
reddit.com › r/visualstudio › create themes for vs2026?
r/VisualStudio on Reddit: Create themes for VS2026?
September 13, 2025 -
I know it's early, but I couldn't find any information on that topic. I am trying to adjust the theme I am using for the new Fluent UI. I cannot find any resources on that and all the tools like VSIX Color Editor - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn or Visual Studio 2015 Color Theme Editor - Visual Studio Marketplace
don't work with VS2026...
Reddit
reddit.com › r/visualstudio › any recommended dark themes for vs2026?
r/VisualStudio on Reddit: Any recommended dark themes for vs2026?
October 8, 2025 -
Does anyone recommend a specific Dark theme for vs2026 for c#/asp.net/blazor.
I'm not finding a lot of great choices for the VS space as compared to vscode.
Color themes in VS seems to be very stale and too dark. I want something vibrant lool. Not much freedom in VS as compared to vscode.
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I use GitHub dark theme in both vscode and visual studio 2026 which has worked well for me.
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I don't have VS 2026 yet, so I don't know if its compatible, but you can check out this extension https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=unthrottled.dokithemevisualstudio It adds tens of themes, maybe you'll find something cool in there. And don't worry all that anime stuff is optional setting.
Microsoft Learn
learn.microsoft.com › en-us › visualstudio › releases › 2026 › release-notes
Visual Studio 2026 Release Notes | Microsoft Learn
Download Visual Studio 2026 to enjoy these new features and improvements.
Jit
jit.io › blog › best-vs-code-themes-2023
20 Best VS Code Themes in 2026 | Jit
September 9, 2025 - From snazzy lights to soft serenity—and everything in between—these 20 best Visual Studio Code themes for 2026 bring oomph to your coding setup and then sprinkle it with zen.
X
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Mads Kristensen on X: "Two new color themes added to my Visual Studio 2026 theme pack. Solarized light and dark. Check them out! https://t.co/ewMCdxQj5l https://t.co/PSeJGEKza8" / X
Two new color themes added to my Visual Studio 2026 theme pack. Solarized light and dark. Check them out!
Microsoft
developercommunity.azure.com › t › Bring-Blue-theme-back-for-Visual-Studio › 10963534
Bring Blue theme back for Visual Studio 2026 - Microsoft Developer Community
Over time, our old theme system grew to thousands of feature-specific color tokens (Visual Studio 2022 had about 1,806 tokens across 34 categories). This complexity made consistency and accessibility harder to guarantee across the IDE. In Visual Studio 2026, we rebuilt the system around clear design principles: semantic tokens such as ControlFill, TextFill, and AccentFill, predictable color ramps, and alignment with the Fluent Design System.
C# Corner
c-sharpcorner.com › article › brand-new-ui-in-visual-studio-2026-why-it-matters-for-long-coding-sessions
Brand new UI in Visual Studio 2026: Why it matters for long coding sessions
1 month ago - Visual Studio 2026 targets those micro-waits with performance improvements so you “stay in the sentence” more often. Reduced visual noise preserves working memory. Cleaner icons, consistent spacing, and adaptive panels mean your brain spends less time decoding the interface and more on solving problems. Color and contrast choices reduce eye fatigue. The availability of themed tints plus an “Editor Appearance” decoupling lets you tune the palette to ambient light and personal sensitivity—important when sessions stretch into the night.
atal upadhyay
atalupadhyay.wordpress.com › 2025 › 09 › 10 › visual-studio-2026-the-complete-developers-guide-to-new-features
Visual Studio 2026: The Complete Developer’s Guide to New Features | atal upadhyay
September 10, 2025 - Modern Fluent Design: Complete UI overhaul with 11 new themes and improved visual hierarchy · Microsoft has replaced the traditional Preview Channel with the new Insiders Channel, providing developers early access to cutting-edge features while maintaining stability for production environments. Visual Studio 2026...
Reddit
reddit.com › r/visualstudio › visual studio 2026
r/VisualStudio on Reddit: Visual studio 2026
November 13, 2025 -
Sharing my experience with Visual Studio 2026 after one hour of usage:
I didn’t really feel like I was using a mature IDE — it feels more like something designed for kids to play with.
The overall design is uncomfortable compared to Visual Studio 2022.
And oh, the blue color! They removed my favorite theme and replaced it with nonsensical colors that strain your eyes after just a short time. Even the dark mode doesn’t make sense. I really don’t understand what happened with the theming — and it seems I’m not alone, as many people are complaining about the new look and color scheme.
Based on these concerns, I’d rather stick with Visual Studio 2022 than use what feels like a toy.
010 Editor Forum
forum.sweetscape.com › general
Visual Studio 2017-2026-like Themes - General - 010 Editor Forum
October 14, 2025 - Since I typically want my programs to look the same, I’ve updated the 010 design to look similar to Visual Studio 2026: If you like that, here’s the ZIP, that also includes previous Visual Studio theme “recreations” (note that I have not updated the older ones since): vsthemes.zip (8.5 KB) VS2017 Blue and Light VS2019 Blue and Dark VS2022 Dark and modernized Dark VS2026 Dark Let me know if you find something broken or want changed.