microsoft / microsoft/monaco-editor
[Bug] Option `editor.selectionForeground` does not work
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Description
Reproducible in vscode.dev or in VS Code Desktop?
- Not reproducible in vscode.dev or VS Code Desktop
Reproducible in the monaco editor playground?
- Not reproducible in the monaco editor playground
Monaco Editor Playground Link
Monaco Editor Playground Code
monaco.editor.defineTheme("myTheme", {
base: "vs",
inherit: true,
rules: [],
colors: {
"editor.foreground": "#8B0000",
"editor.selectionForeground": "#008800",
},
});
monaco.editor.setTheme("myTheme");
monaco.editor.create(document.getElementById("container"), {
value: "My to-do list:\n* buy milk\n* buy coffee\n* write awesome code",
language: "text/plain",
fontFamily: "Arial",
fontSize: 20,
});
Reproduction Steps
Try to set a style for a selected text.
Actual (Problematic) Behavior
Option editor.selectionForeground are completely ignored by Monaco editor
Expected Behavior
Option editor.selectionForeground must change color of selected text as described in example
Color of the selected text for high contrast.
Additional Context
This behaviour breaks our dark theme:
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Research direction
Run the linked Monaco Editor Playground reproduction using the provided TypeScript theme and editor configuration. Start by tracing how the editor.selectionForeground theme color is applied to selected text; the work is done when the selected text uses #008800 as expected without breaking the demonstrated theme behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100