shalldie/vscode-background

Health v2 · maintenance only

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1883 stars · 163 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Visual Studio Code extension that lets users set custom background images in the editor, sidebar, panel, or fullscreen, with carousel, random, and per-image CSS styling options. It is configured via settings.json and distributed through the Visual Studio Marketplace.

Use cases

• add a custom background image to vscode
• set a fullscreen wallpaper behind the code editor
• show different background images in the sidebar and panel
• rotate background images as a carousel with an interval
• randomly display a background image on each launch
• apply custom css styles like opacity and position to background images
• use local files or https urls as editor backgrounds

When to choose

• you want to personalize vscode's appearance with background images
• you need per-section (editor, sidebar, panel) background control
• you want configurable styling without editing vscode's core files manually

When to avoid

• you need a full theme with syntax colors rather than just background images
• you use an editor other than Visual Studio Code
• you cannot tolerate extensions that modify vscode's workbench css

Facets

plugin · maturity active

ui-components theme developer-tools developer-tools text-editors editor-plugin cross-platform vscode-extension background-image customization editor-appearance marketplace desktop

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