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opened 2026-01-31 07:09:22 +00:00 by claunia · 2 comments
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Originally created by @windwhim on GitHub (Jul 26, 2023).

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Automatically switch color scheme files over time or windows theme configuration.

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claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:09:25 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2023):

or windows theme configuration.

You mean like this: Color scheme/?

In addition to a single color scheme name, this property can accept a pair of color scheme names as follows:

"colorScheme":
{
    "light": "One Half Light",
    "dark": "One Half Dark",
},

When specified in this manner, the Terminal will automatically switch between the two given color schemes depending on the theme of the application. The Terminal will follow the theme.applicationTheme property of the Terminal's selected theme. If that applicationTheme is set to system, then this will instead use the color scheme matching the OS theme.

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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 26, 2023): > or windows theme configuration. You mean like this: [Color scheme](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-appearance#color-scheme)/? > In addition to a single color scheme name, this property can accept a pair of color scheme names as follows: > > ```json > "colorScheme": > { > "light": "One Half Light", > "dark": "One Half Dark", > }, > ``` > > When specified in this manner, the Terminal will automatically switch between the two given color schemes depending on the theme of the application. The Terminal will follow the [`theme.applicationTheme`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/themes#application-theme) property of the Terminal's selected theme. If that `applicationTheme` is set to `system`, **then this will instead use the color scheme matching the OS theme**. _emphasis added_
claunia commented 2026-01-31 07:09:25 +00:00
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@windwhim commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2023):

Thank you very much for your answer, I switched to the preview version and then changed the colorScheme settings as you said and my problem was solved perfectly, now I can see the text I'm typing clearly both day and night!

or windows theme configuration.

You mean like this: Color scheme/?

In addition to a single color scheme name, this property can accept a pair of color scheme names as follows:

"colorScheme":
{
    "light": "One Half Light",
    "dark": "One Half Dark",
},

When specified in this manner, the Terminal will automatically switch between the two given color schemes depending on the theme of the application. The Terminal will follow the theme.applicationTheme property of the Terminal's selected theme. If that applicationTheme is set to system, then this will instead use the color scheme matching the OS theme.

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Thank you very much for your answer, I switched to the preview version and then changed the colorScheme settings as you said and my problem was solved perfectly, now I can see the text I'm typing clearly both day and night!

@windwhim commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2023): Thank you very much for your answer, I switched to the preview version and then changed the colorScheme settings as you said and my problem was solved perfectly, now I can see the text I'm typing clearly both day and night! > > or windows theme configuration. > > You mean like this: [Color scheme](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/profile-appearance#color-scheme)/? > > > In addition to a single color scheme name, this property can accept a pair of color scheme names as follows: > > ```json > > "colorScheme": > > { > > "light": "One Half Light", > > "dark": "One Half Dark", > > }, > > ``` > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > When specified in this manner, the Terminal will automatically switch between the two given color schemes depending on the theme of the application. The Terminal will follow the [`theme.applicationTheme`](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/terminal/customize-settings/themes#application-theme) property of the Terminal's selected theme. If that `applicationTheme` is set to `system`, **then this will instead use the color scheme matching the OS theme**. > > _emphasis added_ Thank you very much for your answer, I switched to the preview version and then changed the colorScheme settings as you said and my problem was solved perfectly, now I can see the text I'm typing clearly both day and night!
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