I can’t change the text editor colors for Python.

Robert Randolph 10 Reputation points
2023-03-22T00:45:55.4233333+00:00

I can’t change the Visual Studio 2022 text editor colors for Python. I am missing many "Display Items:" such as Python Class color options.

I have gone to Tools/import and export settings wizard/ and reset all settings choosing a "General" collection of settings. (There were no Python settings to reset to).

Here is a screenshot of my Options dialog box, but I seem to be missing some Python "Display Items" as shown in a screen shot further down.

Screenshot

Options and settings for Python - Visual Studio (Windows) | Microsoft Learn

Describes a “Fonts and Colors Options” that looks like this:

Python doc

My Python Environment is using Python3.11 from Python.org. I have another environment that was installed by Visual Studio: 3.9, but I'm not using it.

I am using Visual Studio Community 2022,  Version 17.5.3

Python - Django support   17.0.22336.2

Python - Profiling support   17.0.22336.2

Python - VC Project Support   17.0.21344.1

Python with Pylance   17.0.22336.2

Thanks!

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  1. Ayomide Oluwaga 946 Reputation points
    2023-03-22T01:16:05.0733333+00:00

    Hello, i had a similar issue. I believe you have to install the python development workload

  2. Tianyu Sun-MSFT 27,431 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-03-22T07:08:57.8633333+00:00

    Hello @Robert Randolph ,

    Thank you for taking time to post this issue in Microsoft Q&A forum.

    After some tests and check, I can confirm that some items for setting colors of Python in VS Text Editor are missing. I have reported this issue.

    I also strongly recommend submitting a ticket here: GitHub - Microsoft/PTVS.

    Besides, here’s a similar thread: Python editor text-color in VS2022, please kindly vote for this thread.

    Thanks for helping us make Visual Studio better.

    Sincerely,

    Tianyu

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