Pure Black High Contrast

v0.0.1

Pure black OLED-friendly high contrast theme for Zed with bright syntax colors and minimal dark UI

Updated 2 weeks ago

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zedext main

1// Load settings, retrying a few times
2fn load_config(path: &str) -> Result<Config, Error> {
3    let retries = 3;
4    let text = fs::read_to_string(path)?;
5    let name = "settings.json";
6    Ok(Config { text, retries, name })
7}

Pure Black High Contrast

Pure Black High Contrast is a high-contrast theme for Zed.
It uses a true black (#000000) background and bright text for clear reading.

Pure Black High Contrast

Extension

Zed extension page: https://zed.dev/extensions/pure-black-high-contrast-theme

Install

Option 1: Install from Zed Extensions (recommended)

Open Zed.
Open Extensions.
Search for Pure Black High Contrast.
Select Install.
Go to Settings → Theme and select Pure Black High Contrast.

Option 2: Install as a dev extension

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/Dhanush-S-Gowda/zed-theme-Pure-Black-High-Contrast.git

In Zed, open the command palette and run:
```
zed: extensions
```
Select Install Dev Extension.
Select the cloned repository folder.

Key features

True black editor background (#000000)
High-contrast foreground text
Clear active line and selection states (#FFFFFF1A active line, #FFFFFF33 selection)
Readable syntax colors:
- Keywords use purple (#D78BFF)
- Functions use blue (#60A5FA)
- Types and operators use cyan (#67E8F9)
- Strings use green (#8FE388)
- Numbers and constants use yellow (#FFD166)
- Properties and parameters use soft red (#FF6B6B)
OLED-friendly UI

Compatibility

Editor: Zed
Theme schema: https://zed.dev/schema/themes/v0.2.0.json

Contributing

Issues and pull requests are welcome. If you find a contrast issue, open an issue with a screenshot and file type.

Author

Created by Dhanush S Gowda
GitHub: @Dhanush-S-Gowda

License

This project is licensed under the terms in LICENSE.