For more information about this forum and how it works, see the Suggest a feature page. If there is an accessibility option for colors or fonts that you think might be useful but isn't currently available in Visual Studio, please let us know by selecting Suggest a feature in the Visual Studio Developer Community. To learn more about other Visual Studio accessibility options available to you, see the Accessibility features of Visual Studio page. In the Color theme drop-down list, choose the Blue (Extra Contrast) theme, and then choose OK. On the menu bar in Visual Studio, choose Tools > Options, and then, in the options list, choose Environment > General. Use the following procedures to toggle the Visual Studio extra contrast option:
The Windows high contrast setting affects all applications and UI on the computer.
Then, under the Vision section in Windows 10 and later, choose High contrast. In Windows, choose Start > Settings > Ease of Access. In Windows or in any Microsoft application, press the Left Alt+ Left Shift+ PrtScn keys. Use either of the following procedures to toggle the Windows high contrast option: You can use a high-contrast option for all the apps and UI on a computer, or an extra contrast option for Visual Studio only. There are color theme options for you if you experience low vision. Modify the Font and Size options to change the font and text size for the editor.įor more information, see the Change fonts and colors for the editor page. In Show settings for list, select Text Editor. ::: moniker-end To change the font and text size in the editor Select the appropriate item in Display items, and then modify the Item foreground and Item background options. Modify the Font and Size options to change the font and text size for the IDE. If you want to change the font for tool windows only, in the Show settings for list, choose All Text Tool Windows. In the Show settings for list, choose Environment. In the options list, choose Environment > Fonts and Colors. To change the font and text size in the IDE You can also change the font and text size in the editor, too. You can change the font and text size for all the IDE frame and tool windows, or for only certain windows or text elements. ::: moniker-end Change fonts and text size Color Theme Editor for Visual Studio 2017.Color Theme Designer for Visual Studio 2019.Choose from either of the following two options, depending on the version of Visual Studio you're using: You can create and edit your own Visual Studio themes by using an extension. In the Color theme list, choose either the default Blue theme, the Light theme, the Dark theme, or the Blue (Extra Contrast) theme. And to see examples of new Visual Studio 2022 custom themes based on VS Code, take a look at the Introducing a collection of new Visual Studio themes blog post. Want even more themes to choose from? Check out the wide range of custom themes on the Visual Studio Marketplace. When you change a color theme, text in the IDE reverts to the default or previously customized fonts and sizes for that theme. :::image type="content" source="media/vs-2022/fonts-colors-theme.png" alt-text="Screenshot of the Options dialog box where you can change the color theme."::: You can also choose to use the theme that Windows uses by selecting Use system setting. In the Color theme list, choose either the default Dark theme, the Light theme, the Blue theme, or the Blue (Extra Contrast) theme. In the options list, choose Environment > General.
See the We’ve upgraded the UI in Visual Studio 2022 blog post to learn more about the subtle color contrast ratio adjustments and a new Cascadia Code font we've added to make Visual Studio more accessible for everyone.
You can also change the default font and text size in both the IDE and the code editor. For example, you can change the default dark theme (also referred to as "dark mode") to a light theme, a blue theme, an extra-contrast theme, or a theme that matches your system settings. You can change the fonts and the colors in Visual Studio in several ways. How to: Change fonts, colors, and themes in Visual Studio