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icon Theme Switcher

Schedule your favorite VS Code themes to switch automatically at specific times of the day.

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What it does

  • Switches your Color Theme (and optionally your Icon Theme) at the times you choose.
  • Uses a simple 24-hour "HH:mm" time format.
  • Provides a command to open a settings view where you can manage your theme schedule.

Requirements

  • VS Code 1.22.0 or newer.
  • The themes you reference must already be installed in VS Code.

Installation

Quick start

  1. Install the extension.
  2. Open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and run: "Theme Switcher: Open Settings".
    • Use the UI to add time -> theme mappings and save.
  3. Alternatively, configure via Settings (JSON):
{
  // Optional: UTC offset setting (in hours)
  "themeswitcher.utcOffset": 0,

  // Switch to these themes at the specified times (24-hour HH:mm)
  "themeswitcher.mappings": [
    { "time": "08:00", "theme": "Default Light+", "iconTheme": "vs-seti" },
    { "time": "18:30", "theme": "Default Dark+", "iconTheme": "vs-seti" },
  ],
}

Notes:

  • Time format must be HH:mm (24-hour). Invalid times are ignored and an error is shown.
  • Theme and Icon Theme names must match the names shown in Preferences: Color Theme and File Icon Theme.
  • The extension checks periodically and applies the theme when the current time reaches your mapping.

Command

  • Theme Switcher: Open Settings (command id: themeswitcher.openSettings).

Settings

  • themeswitcher.mappings (array): Your schedule. Each item is an object:
    • time (string, HH:mm): When to activate the theme.
    • theme (string): The Color Theme name to activate.
    • iconTheme (string, optional): The File Icon Theme name to activate.
  • themeswitcher.utcOffset (integer, default 0): Optional time offset (in hours). If your system clock and timezone are correct, you can usually leave this at 0.

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the theme names are spelled exactly as they appear in VS Code.
  • If nothing happens at a scheduled time, verify your mapping times use HH:mm and that the extension is enabled.
  • Check the VS Code notifications area; the extension shows an info message when a theme is applied and an error if a time is invalid.

Links

Roadmap

  • Automated sunrise/sunset scheduling

Credits

With love, Shyylol!

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