From 03e697b364b0633812eb2ff36392f531751b3c32 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ivan Skodje <6776092+ivanskodje@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:43:33 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Make status bar badges readable at rest and on hover

---
 default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl b/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
index 0897ca05..30e54bbe 100644
--- a/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
+++ b/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
@@ -440,18 +440,22 @@
         "statusBarItem.activeBackground": "{{ muted }}",
         "statusBarItem.hoverBackground": "{{ muted }}60",
         "statusBarItem.hoverForeground": "{{ foreground }}",
-        "statusBarItem.prominentForeground": "{{ foreground }}",
+        "statusBarItem.prominentForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.prominentBackground": "{{ accent }}",
         "statusBarItem.prominentHoverBackground": "{{ accent }}80",
+        "statusBarItem.prominentHoverForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.remoteBackground": "{{ accent }}",
         "statusBarItem.remoteForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.remoteHoverBackground": "{{ accent }}80",
+        "statusBarItem.remoteHoverForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.errorBackground": "{{ red }}",
         "statusBarItem.errorForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.errorHoverBackground": "{{ red }}80",
+        "statusBarItem.errorHoverForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.warningBackground": "{{ yellow }}",
         "statusBarItem.warningForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.warningHoverBackground": "{{ yellow }}80",
+        "statusBarItem.warningHoverForeground": "{{ background }}",
         "statusBarItem.compactHoverBackground": "{{ muted }}",
         "statusBarItem.focusBorder": "{{ accent }}",
 

From eb8fcdd0b95a27a596be0668bcb7c94a92aaf7e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ivan Skodje <6776092+ivanskodje@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 2026 12:49:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Give the current line a visible highlight in every theme

---
 default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl b/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
index 30e54bbe..e8a37857 100644
--- a/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
+++ b/default/themed/vscode-theme.json.tpl
@@ -230,8 +230,8 @@
         "searchEditor.findMatchBackground": "{{ yellow }}40",
         "searchEditor.findMatchBorder": "{{ yellow }}",
         "editor.hoverHighlightBackground": "{{ accent }}20",
-        "editor.lineHighlightBackground": "{{ background }}60",
-        "editor.lineHighlightBorder": "{{ background }}00",
+        "editor.lineHighlightBackground": "{{ mix background foreground 6% }}",
+        "editor.lineHighlightBorder": "{{ mix background foreground 30% }}",
         "editorLink.activeForeground": "{{ blue }}",
         "editor.rangeHighlightBackground": "{{ accent }}10",
         "editor.rangeHighlightBorder": "{{ accent }}20",