Microsoft now lets you deeply customize Visual Studio 2026 with new options & color tokens (opens in new tab)

now features a built-in configuration page for theme customization, letting users adjust hex color codes for accent colors and hover states directly within the application. These changes do not require third-party extensions, manual JSON files, or restarting the software. Any updates made are linked to the currently selected theme rather than applied globally. This design allows users to maintain unique personalizations for each stock or custom-tinted theme, carrying customizations automatica...