Feature Request: Coloring the integrated console

[Glober777]

Hi,

I was wondering if it's possible to have the colors within integrated console match the colors of the default PowerShell console (like in ISE)?

Thanks,
Ivan

[daviwil]

Hey Ivan, which colors are you referring to? Write-Verbose/Warning/Debug, etc? Or the colors for command input like what PSReadLine does?

[dotps1]

I would prefer PSReadLine. Is there any working on making that happen? The PSReadLine integration that is.

[daviwil]

I'm waiting on some changes to be merged to PSReadline first, then I'll be able to start on that.

[Glober777]

@daviwil, I was thinking more of the background color of the whole console, as well as foreground and background colors for the Verbose, Debug, Error messages. I'm aware that PSReadline is a bit challenging at the moment and that some time would be needed, but having the console looking differently from the rest of the VSCode (and more like a standalone one) would make it look and feel more integrated.

[rkeithhill]

@Glober777 IMO the right place to make this customization is in the Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1 profile script. You can get kind of close to what I "think" you want by editing your C:\Users\<username>\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.VSCode_profile.ps1 file. This is easily done in the Integrated Console by executing psedit $profile. Then add this to your profile:

$host.UI.RawUI.BackgroundColor = 'DarkBlue'
Clear-Host

When you first start the IC it won't show the desired background color e.g.:

But as you use it, the background will start to paint with the desired color. Well, except for the prompt background. I think that is probably a bug with the IC. @daviwil ?

[joeyaiello]

Just wanted to give my +1 on the fact that the prompt is a different color (black) than the rest of the console on Linux (specifically CentOS 7). Let me know if you need any more info.

[daviwil]

What if you run PowerShell directly in the terminal UI, same result?

[joeyaiello]

Nope, if I execute powershell straight out of a VSCode /bin/bash terminal, it looks fine.

[daviwil]

Thanks for confirming! I'll track that down.

[AspenForester]

Is this in the same realm as $host.PrivateData.ErrorForegroundColor?
For a standard PS Console, I like to set $host.PrivateData.ErrorForegroundColor = [System.ConsoleColor]::Green

I've added "workbench.colorCustomizations":{"errorForeground":"#008000"} to settings.json, but that doesn't seem to apply to the integrated console, which continues to display errors in red.

[ghost]

Match VSCode Powershell Integrated Console functionality with ISE-hosted command window ( syntax coloring and intellisense capabilities)

[daviwil]

@AspenForester that would be covered by issue #571

[jmarkert]

define the terminal red to be green helps
"workbench.colorCustomizations":{"terminal.ansiBrightRed": "#008000"}

[Glober777]

PowerShell ISE Theme pretty much nails this and I'm ok with closing this issue

[PramodKumarYadav]

PowerShell ISE Theme pretty much nails this and I'm ok with closing this issue

I was also looking for a better solution for this.

As mentioned by Glober777, you can find ISE theme here under View-> Command Palette -> Preferences:Color Theme -> Powershell ISE

This fixed the issue for me.