blk-theme

BLK Theme

A sleek, minimalist dark theme for Visual Studio Code with a true black background.

Features

• True Black Background: Perfect for OLED displays and dark environment coding
• High Contrast Syntax Highlighting: Carefully selected colors for optimal readability
• Semantic Highlighting: Enhanced code understanding with semantic token coloring
• Two Variants: Standard and Borderless options to suit your preference
• Optimized for Long Sessions: Reduced eye strain during extended coding sessions
• Language Support: Extensive language-specific syntax highlighting

Installation

• Open Extensions sidebar in VS Code (Ctrl+Shift+X / ⌘+Shift+X)
• Search for BLK Theme
• Click Install
• Click Reload to activate
• Open the Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P / ⌘+Shift+P) and select Preferences: Color Theme
• Select either BLK or BLK Borderless

Screenshots

Python

Next.js/TSX/Typescript/Javascript

Theme Variants

BLK (Standard)

The standard variant includes subtle borders between UI elements for clear visual separation.

BLK Borderless (Work in Progress)

The borderless variant minimizes borders for a more seamless, distraction-free coding experience.

Color Palette

The BLK theme uses a carefully selected color palette:

Scope	Color	Hex
Background	Black	#000000
Foreground	White	#FFFFFF
Strings	Green	#98c379
Keywords	Purple	#c678dd
Functions	Blue	#61afef
Variables	Red	#e06c75
Types/Classes	Yellow	#e5c07b
Constants	Orange	#d19a66
Comments	Gray	#7f848e
Operators	Cyan	#56b6c2

Recommended Settings

For the best experience with BLK Theme, consider these settings:

{
  "editor.fontFamily": "'Comic Code Ligatures', 'JetBrains Mono', Menlo, Monaco, 'Courier New', monospace",
  "editor.fontLigatures": true,
  "editor.fontSize": 14,
  "editor.lineHeight": 1.5,
  "editor.cursorBlinking": "phase",
  "editor.cursorSmoothCaretAnimation": "on",
  "editor.renderLineHighlight": "all",
  "workbench.colorCustomizations": {
    "[BLK]": {
      // Add your custom overrides here
    }
  }
}

Font Recommendation: Comic Code Ligatures is a fantastic coding font that combines readability with personality.

Customization

You can customize the BLK theme by adding overrides in your settings.json:

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
  "[BLK]": {
    "editor.background": "#000000",
    "editor.foreground": "#ffffff",
    // Add more customizations as needed
  }
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests on the GitHub repository.

License

This theme is released under the MIT License.

Acknowledgements

BLK Theme was inspired by various dark themes in the VS Code ecosystem, with a focus on creating a true black background experience optimized for OLED displays and night-time coding with a rainbow effect (I like rainbows).

Enjoy coding in the dark!