What is the purpose of user.material-theme.config.json

[jdheyburn]

I'm using Nix to manage my VSCode settings and extensions. I'm installing this extension on app startup I'm greeted with an error message about user.material-theme.config.json unable to be written to the extension location because it is RO - this is expected for Nix.

I was trying to understand what actually need to be written to this file, and why can't it b to the VSCode settings.json instead?

I can build the file myself when the extension is built, but having an idea of what configs are set there is helpful :)

Thanks!

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[equinusocio]

@LasaleFamine I don't remember why we generate that file.

[LasaleFamine]

The user config file it is used for changelog update checks. The content is the same of the material-theme.config.json apart from 1 key, which is the changelog one that is updated (if needed) on every init. So I think that the file should be editable at least anyway.
This is an example of user.material-theme.config.json with the changelog addition:

{
  "accents": {
    "Acid Lime": "#C6FF00",
    "Blue": "#2979FF",
    "Breaking Bad": "#388E3C",
    "Bright Teal": "#64FFDA",
    "Cyan": "#00BCD4",
    "Graphite": "#616161",
    "Indigo": "#5C6BC0",
    "Lime": "#7CB342",
    "Orange": "#FF7042",
    "Pink": "#FF4081",
    "Purple": "#AB47BC",
    "Red": "#E57373",
    "Sky": "#84FFFF",
    "Tomato": "#F44336",
    "Teal": "#80CBC4",
    "Yellow": "#FFA000"
  },
  "accentsProperties": {
    "activityBarBadge.background": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "activityBar.activeBorder": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "list.activeSelectionForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "list.inactiveSelectionForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "list.highlightForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "scrollbarSlider.activeBackground": {
      "alpha": 50,
      "value": null
    },
    "editorSuggestWidget.highlightForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "textLink.foreground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "progressBar.background": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "pickerGroup.foreground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "tab.activeBorder": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "notificationLink.foreground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "editorWidget.resizeBorder": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "editorWidget.border": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "settings.modifiedItemIndicator": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "settings.headerForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "panelTitle.activeBorder": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "breadcrumb.activeSelectionForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "menu.selectionForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "menubar.selectionForeground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "editor.findMatchBorder": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    },
    "selection.background": {
      "alpha": 40,
      "value": null
    },
    "statusBarItem.remoteBackground": {
      "alpha": 100,
      "value": null
    }
  },
+ "changelog": {
+   "lastversion": "33.8.0"
+ }
}

[dudeofawesome]

@jdheyburn Did you end up finding a workaround to this?

[jdheyburn]

@dudeofawesome I didn't sadly, I stopped using this theme in favour of another that didn't need a runtime config written.

[dudeofawesome]

That's too bad.