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Vira Theme is a premium theme for the VS Code editor - the official successor of the popular Material Theme. It ships with hand-curated icons and is actively maintained.
Vira Theme is a premium theme for the VS Code editor - the official successor of the popular Material Theme. It ships with hand-curated icons and is actively maintained.Is this an extension I install into VS Code, or a separate app?It is a Visual Studio Code extension. The repository itself is Vira Software's public assets page, which hosts the company's products.
It is a Visual Studio Code extension. The repository itself is Vira Software's public assets page, which hosts the company's products.How do I get it into my editor?Open the Extensions view in VS Code, search for Vira Theme and install it, then pick it in the color theme picker - it also brings its own set of file icons.
Open the Extensions view in VS Code, search for Vira Theme and install it, then pick it in the color theme picker - it also brings its own set of file icons.Do I need anything besides VS Code itself?No - it is a theme plus an icon pack, not a service: no API keys, runtimes or side installs. The repo carries no dependencies or build setup at all.
No - it is a theme plus an icon pack, not a service: no API keys, runtimes or side installs. The repo carries no dependencies or build setup at all.What is the catch - is it free like the old Material Theme?Not quite: the description calls this the premium version, so expect a paid product rather than a free download.
Not quite: the description calls this the premium version, so expect a paid product rather than a free download.Is Vira Theme actually popular?Yes - the GitHub repo has gathered around 11,300 stars, which is a lot of reach for an editor color theme.
Yes - the GitHub repo has gathered around 11,300 stars, which is a lot of reach for an editor color theme.What else does Vira Software make?Its assets page lists one more product besides the theme: a Design Tokens Explorer, a companion tool for browsing the design tokens behind Vira's themes.
Its assets page lists one more product besides the theme: a Design Tokens Explorer, a companion tool for browsing the design tokens behind Vira's themes.What are similar projects?vscode-dark-islands, awesome-vscode, tomorrow-theme, NvChad, void, vscode, graphiql, MaterialDesignInXamlToolkit
vscode-dark-islands, awesome-vscode, tomorrow-theme, NvChad, void, vscode, graphiql, MaterialDesignInXamlToolkitWhich topics is it in?material-theme, visual-studio-code, icons, syntax-highlighting, vscode-extension, material-design, ide, vscode, theme, editor, design, customization
material-theme, visual-studio-code, icons, syntax-highlighting, vscode-extension, material-design, ide, vscode, theme, editor, design, customization