# F# VS 2019 Syntax Color Coding

**URL:** <https://forums.fsharp.org/t/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding/1501>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [October 23, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding/1501 "2020-10-23T20:02:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![EricM81](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.fsharp.org/ericm81/32/822_2.png) [@EricM81](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/EricM81)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding/1501/1 "2020-10-23T20:02:20Z")

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Color coding in VS 2019 feels underwhelming. I have a total of 2 options under Fonts and Colors for the text editor.

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fsharp/original/1X/e6db84061c71a015271475d1ef6d08cdabd76abd.png)

I posted this on stackoverflow but didn’t get much of a response. I just upgraded to 16.7.6 and there’s no change.

> <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/64308331/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding>

If someone has a lovely color scheme they’ve crafted, I’d be very appreciative if you shared.

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**Author:** ![cartermp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.fsharp.org/cartermp/32/73_2.png) [@cartermp](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/cartermp)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2020, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding/1501/2 "2020-10-23T21:16:13Z")

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Hey there,

VS 16.8 will have more options:

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fsharp/original/1X/42fd122ee3e5e0913b54f4b0c6061ac8a51e4c71.png)

That said, not everything you see is controlled solely by things marked as “F#”. Method colors, property colors, etc. are all controlled via settings like “User Members - Methods” and “User Types - Classes”. You’ll see that the editor changes those kinds of things when you adjust those colors.

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**Author:** ![EricM81](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.fsharp.org/ericm81/32/822_2.png) [@EricM81](https://forums.fsharp.org/u/EricM81)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.fsharp.org/t/f-vs-2019-syntax-color-coding/1501/3 "2020-11-17T21:44:58Z")

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Yes, I quickly noticed when the options left and am glad they returned. I’m not a fan of the default F# color scheme, nor the unfriendly process for configuring a new one.

That is definitely something that Rider has. You can hit ctrl+shift+a and type “jump to color”. This shows you why something is formatted the way it is and allows you to quickly change it.

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fsharp/original/1X/4d86abe83e65d7824667b2214039f44baa2959f4.png)

> **[Colors and fonts of IDE text - Help | JetBrains Rider](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/rider/Configuring_Colors_and_Fonts.html#tips)**