Visual-studio-code-1-40 May 2026

: The update included a diff delta of approximately 29,763 lines and 583 impacting commits.

: Two new theme colors ( window.activeBorder and window.inactiveBorder ) were introduced to allow users and theme authors to customize the VS Code window border. visual-studio-code-1-40

: A new indicator for the active item in the Activity Bar was added to improve readability. : The update included a diff delta of

: Notifications were further reduced while in Zen mode to provide a more distraction-free environment. Release Statistics Release Date : November 6, 2019. visual-studio-code-1-40

: 42 community committers contributed to this version.