Option to add a grid pattern to the editor background

[prasanthcakewalk]

I would like an option to add a grid pattern to the editor background, like a graph paper with a muted color. Similar to the screenshot in this question: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/61050399/display-grid-background-pattern-in-sublimetext. I've only ever experienced this feature in gedit editor, but I liked it aesthetically and found that it improved my focus, at least a little bit.

I think this could be achieved with a) three settings for grid toggle on/off, grid spacing, and grid color and b) the repeating-linear-gradient css function, but I'm not sure how this will play with vscode's existing theming framework.

P.S.: Thanks for the great editor!

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[spartanatreyu]

It would be better to set a custom background via css.

That way you could have the grid or something else entirely.

Perhaps even go all out like the screenshot at: https://wezfurlong.org/wezterm/index.html

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On a side note: I like the idea of a subtle grid behind monospace text, but it would break when encountering unequal line heights like this: