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Notepad++ Compare plugin dark mode colors

What's this?

A color scheme for Notepad++ compare plugin when you have N++ in dark mode.

You can also edit the config here %AppData%\Notepad++\plugins\config\ComparePlugin.ini

Colors

For RGB
Added #81b29a 129,178,154
Deleted #e07a5f 224,122,95
Moved #f4f1de 244,241,222
Changed #e7a336 231,163,54
Changed Highlight #800000 128,0,0
[Main]
Old is First=1
Old on Left=1
Default Compare is to Prev=1
Go to First Diff=0
Check Encodings=1
Wrap Around=0
Compact NavBar=1
Ignore Spaces=0
Detect Moves=1
Navigation Bar=1
[Colors]
Added=10138241
Removed=6257396
Changed=3580903
Moved=14610932
Highlight=128
Alpha=100
@lewis-hu
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Cheers for ths!

@TomB667
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TomB667 commented Feb 7, 2025

Thank you for sharing!
I think your colors are still too bright. I prefer these settings:

[Colors]
Added=32768
Removed=128
Changed=8388608
Moved=8388736
Highlight=255
Alpha=100

found here: https://community.notepad-plus-plus.org/topic/21442/dark-mode-compare-plugin/6

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pl71 commented Nov 16, 2025

Thank you, @TomB667. These colors remind me of the old, good pre-Windows times.

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