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Synthwave inspired colour theme for VS Code 🌅🕶
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VS Code as root. (ARCH, MANJARO) #205

Open phoenix277yt opened 3 years ago

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

To enable neon dreams I need to run VS Code as root, I got this part but when I do so with this command- sudo code --user-data-dir="~/.vscode-root" it's as if the plugin was never installed and there is a white nav bar on the top that is normally visible when on the root account. I'm a beginner so I may not understand everything you say in the comments so just provide easy to understand instructions. :hugs:

globalkonvict commented 3 years ago

Same Issue here. Even after specifying the user directory, a fresh instance of vscode loads up.

globalkonvict commented 3 years ago

To enable neon dreams I need to run VS Code as root, I got this part but when I do so with this command- sudo code --user-data-dir="~/.vscode-root" it's as if the plugin was never installed and there is a white nav bar on the top that is normally visible when on the root account. I'm a beginner so I may not understand everything you say in the comments so just provide easy to understand instructions.

Try this: https://github.com/robb0wen/synthwave-vscode/issues/149#issuecomment-682969968

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

To enable neon dreams I need to run VS Code as root, I got this part but when I do so with this command- sudo code --user-data-dir="~/.vscode-root" it's as if the plugin was never installed and there is a white nav bar on the top that is normally visible when on the root account. I'm a beginner so I may not understand everything you say in the comments so just provide easy to understand instructions.

Try this: #149 (comment)

i use arch tho i installed the binary version

Drugantibus commented 3 years ago

Try this: #149 (comment)

i use arch tho i installed the binary version

I can confirm this solution works on Arch, with the community/code package. This should also apply to the vscode found in the AUR, although I haven't tested.

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

@Drugantibus https://github.com/robb0wen/synthwave-vscode/issues/149#issuecomment-748610596

globalkonvict commented 3 years ago

To enable neon dreams I need to run VS Code as root, I got this part but when I do so with this command- sudo code --user-data-dir="~/.vscode-root" it's as if the plugin was never installed and there is a white nav bar on the top that is normally visible when on the root account. I'm a beginner so I may not understand everything you say in the comments so just provide easy to understand instructions.

Try this: #149 (comment)

i use arch tho i installed the binary version

Another solution I came across is to gain ownership of vscode installation directory so core files can be modified by theme for adding glow effect. better than running code as superuser.

Running the following should solve the issue:

On Ubuntu: sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/share/code

On Arch: sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/lib/code/ or sudo chown -R $(whoami) /opt/visual-studio-code

Drugantibus commented 3 years ago

better than running code as superuser.

I don't know, this is a permanent change while you only need to run vscode as root once to enable neon dreams. Putting user writable executables and libraries in /usr/lib is not the best choice security-wise.

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

/usr/lib/code/ directory doesen't exist. the only directory i've found related to code (till now) is ~/home/.vscode

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

also im kinda dumb so like.............

Drugantibus commented 3 years ago

@phoenix277yt you should also have a dir in ~/.config/. In my case it's called Code - OSS, but yours may be different if you're using the aur version. These are my contents, so you can identify if it is the correct one:

 Backups               'Code Cache'       GPUCache                    TransportSecurity        logs
 Cache                  Cookies          'Local Storage'              User                     machineid
 CachedData             Cookies-journal  'Network Persistent State'   blob_storage             rapid_render.json
 CachedExtensionVSIXs  'Crash Reports'    Preferences                'exthost Crash Reports'   storage.json
 CachedExtensions       Dictionaries     'Session Storage'            languagepacks.json

After you've identified your data dir, run sudo code --user-data-dir ~/.config/<your folder>

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

After enabling, doesen't show up/work. it tells me that the vs-code install is corrupted, as it should be. it is also saying that neon dreams is enabled. yet. image

rohopt commented 3 years ago

After enabling, doesen't show up/work. it tells me that the vs-code install is corrupted, as it should be. it is also saying that neon dreams is enabled. yet.

It showed up the same pop-up for me, but the I am able to see the neon dreams effect enabled on restarting code as normal user

phoenix277yt commented 3 years ago

After enabling, doesen't show up/work. it tells me that the vs-code install is corrupted, as it should be. it is also saying that neon dreams is enabled. yet.

It showed up the same pop-up for me, but the I am able to see the neon dreams effect enabled on restarting code as normal user

well, it works. with a caveat though. i can only see the neon dreams effect upon selecting the text.