fix: disable skia graphite backend

[deepak1556]

Disabled until a fix is landed in skia, refer to https://gist.github.com/deepak1556/434964e5e379339be1d02db2a9afb743 for the conclusion towards this fix.

Fixes #284162
Fixes #263554

[Copilot]

Pull request overview

This PR disables the Skia Graphite backend by adding a command-line switch to address rendering issues. The change is a temporary workaround until a fix lands in Skia upstream.

Changes:

• Added disable-skia-graphite command-line switch to globally disable the Skia Graphite backend

Comments suppressed due to low confidence (1)

src/main.ts:341

• Corrected spelling of 'Siwtch' to 'Switch'.

		`FontMatchingCTMigration,StandardizedBrowserZoom,${app.commandLine.getSwitchValue('disable-blink-features')}`;

[vs-code-engineering]

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Matched files:

• src/main.ts
• src/vs/workbench/electron-browser/desktop.contribution.ts

[jsoref]

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Version: 1.109.0-insider (Universal)
Commit: f46196091d2fa0069d229cb638869b4ab95392cf
Date: 2026-01-16T12:14:27.330Z
Electron: 39.2.7
ElectronBuildId: 13098910
Chromium: 142.0.7444.235
Node.js: 22.21.1
V8: 14.2.231.21-electron.0
OS: Darwin arm64 25.2.0

[deepak1556]

@jsoref the change from this PR is not available in the build you are referencing. It is available from today's insider.