

Complete instructions on how to enable the dark SSMS theme for use can be seen in our article Setting up the dark theme in SQL Server management studio. The Dark theme is not officially supported by Microsoft, at the time this blog post was written, but our Add-ins offer complete support for this theme if enabled. I love building tools that make developers happy.
#ADVANTAGES OF VISUAL STUDIO DARK THEME INSTALL#
The best dark themes for Visual Studio Code are now available as a single package, so you dont have to manually install them one by one. SSMS Add-ins are also host aware like Visual Studio Add-ins but by default only Light and Blue themes are available for use in SSMS theme settings. Get the best dark themes for Visual Studio Code, curated by the team at Software. Visual Studio team themselves say this : As a part of the Visual Studio 11 overall release plan we will be making all of the icons for this release available to you in multiple file formats including vector. In the Color theme dropdown list, select the preferred theme. After installing the extension, the Dark (2019) theme becomes available in the dropdown under Tools -> Options. The original dark theme from Visual Studio 2019 now available for Visual Studio 2022. In the Options window, choose the General tab under Environmental options. The Dark Theme from Visual Studio 2019 ported to Visual Studio 2022 for those who prefers the old theme. To select the desired GUI theme in Visual Studio, follow these instructions:Ĭlick the Tools dropdown menu and choose Options.

As a part of the Visual Studio 11 overall release plan we will be. For example the same glyph can easily be rendered in a size and format appropriate for use in different Visual Studio 11 contexts such as the Solution Explorer or the New Project Dialog. The theme of the ApexSQL add-in will automatically detect and adapt to the host theme Once that was complete, we turned our attention to the dark theme, focusing on the top dark theme feedback we heard from Visual Studio 11 beta. Themes are supported for our Visual Studio add-ins as well, to insure a consistent implementation into the host environment aka host aware theming. GUI themes including Light, Blue and Dark, let you modify the complete appearance of ApexSQL tools which makes them suitable for different work environments and personal preferences. The 2018 versions of ApexSQL DBA and Developer tools now support new UI themes, with ApexSQL add-ins additionally supporting both SQL Server Management Studio and Visual Studio color themes by automatically adapting to the host theme.
