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My Visual Studio Settings – My Altered Vibrant Ink Settings Setup

My dark Visual Studio color scheme, an altered version of Vibrant Ink, as a downloadable vssettings file. Requires the Consolas font to look right.

Donn Felker

Donn Felker

2008.10.07 · 1 min read

I’ve been asked for my Visual Studio Settings many times from clients, friends, colleagues and readers. I tend towards a dark scheme to help my eyes so I’m not squinting all day.

On the left, you’ll see a preview of what it looks like (minus the red marks – of course).

You can download the settings here: DonnFelker.vssettings

Note: You will need the Consolas Font for these settings.

Donn Felker

Written by Donn Felker

I've spent 25+ years shipping software, writing books, and running my own companies. I write about thinking clearly, working for yourself, and doing real work while AI rewrites the rules. New essays land here every week.

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