Not covered by product icon themes are the file icons (covered by file icon themes) and icons contributed by extensions. Examples are the icons in filter action buttons and view icons, in the status bar, breakpoints, and the folding icons in trees and the editor.Ī product icon theme allows an extension to redefine these icons to give VS Code a custom appearance.

The new icon is already available for Insiders from here.Visual Studio Code contains a set of built-in icons that are used in views and the editor, but can also be referenced in hovers, the status bar, and even by extensions. Microsoft plans to start rolling out the new icon next week to Insiders, and it will be able for regular users in early June.

Microsoft is also sticking with one icon for all its platforms - so instead of unifying the Mac icons, it will simply have the exact same icon across all platforms, including Mac and Linux. The updated logo features a different shade of green that’s easier to differentiate. The new proposal changes something - like the color of the icon for Insiders, which had a shade of green that was very identical to Excel’s icon. The company also wanted to make the Visual Studio Code for Mac icon similar to the Visual Studio for Mac icon. The company’s initial proposal for the new icons introduced improved accessibility and the ability to find the icons much more easily (thanks to the removal of the ribbon on the right side of the icon). The company started working on new icons for Visual Studio Code to make it consistent with its other new icons that follow the new Office brand design. Back in April of this year, Microsoft started previewing a new icon for Visual Studio Code.

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