HIgh contrast theme for JetBrains IDEs with softer scrollbars that do not burn your eyes

darker.md

The official high contrast theme uses almost white scrollbars that draw too much attention and feel like looking at the sun.

Tested in:

• Rider
• IDEA

Should work everywhere since all their IDEs are repackaged IDEA with a bunch of plugins.

How to use:

1. save into something like Darker.icls
2. import as a new theme
3. apply

<scheme name="Darker" version="142" parent_scheme="High contrast">
  <option name="FONT_SCALE" value="1.0" />
  <metaInfo>
    <property name="ide">Rider</property>
    <property name="ideVersion">2026.1.0.0</property>
    <property name="originalScheme">Darker</property>
  </metaInfo>
  <option name="LINE_SPACING" value="1.0" />
  <option name="EDITOR_FONT_SIZE" value="22" />
  <option name="EDITOR_FONT_NAME" value="Cascadia Mono" />
  <colors>
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.hoverThumbBorderColor" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.hoverThumbColor" value="181818BE" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.hoverTrackColor" value="3232325A" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.thumbBorderColor" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.thumbColor" value="181818BE" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.Transparent.trackColor" value="32323200" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.background" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.hoverThumbBorderColor" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.hoverThumbColor" value="181818BE" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.hoverTrackColor" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.thumbBorderColor" value="000000" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.thumbColor" value="181818BE" />
    <option name="ScrollBar.trackColor" value="000000" />
  </colors>
  <attributes>
    <option name="TEXT">
      <value>
        <option name="FOREGROUND" value="ffffff" />
        <option name="BACKGROUND" value="000000" />
        <option name="EFFECT_TYPE" value="5" />
      </value>
    </option>
  </attributes>
</scheme>