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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions package.json
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"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Enable the local router to convert OpenAI format to Anthropic format. Required for providers that use OpenAI-compatible APIs."
},
"claudeCodeChat.ui.colorblindMode": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": false,
"description": "Use a colorblind-friendly high-contrast color preset for chat message colors."
}
}
}
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions src/extension.ts
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Expand Up @@ -3400,6 +3400,7 @@ class ClaudeChatProvider {
'executable.path': config.get<string>('executable.path', ''),
'environment.variables': config.get<Record<string, string>>('environment.variables', {}),
'environment.disabled': config.get<boolean>('environment.disabled', false),
'ui.colorblindMode': config.get<boolean>('ui.colorblindMode', false),
'isOpenCredits': this._isOpenCredits()
};

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13 changes: 8 additions & 5 deletions src/script.ts
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Expand Up @@ -397,10 +397,7 @@ const getScript = (isTelemetryEnabled: boolean, opencreditsApiUrl: string = 'htt
headerDiv.className = 'message-header';

const iconDiv = document.createElement('div');
iconDiv.className = data.isError ? 'message-icon error' : 'message-icon';
iconDiv.style.background = data.isError ?
'linear-gradient(135deg, #e74c3c 0%, #c0392b 100%)' :
'linear-gradient(135deg, #1cc08c 0%, #16a974 100%)';
iconDiv.className = data.isError ? 'message-icon result-error' : 'message-icon result-success';
iconDiv.textContent = data.isError ? '❌' : '✅';

const labelDiv = document.createElement('div');
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const yoloMode = document.getElementById('yolo-mode').checked;
const executablePath = document.getElementById('executable-path').value;
const useRouter = document.getElementById('use-router')?.checked || false;
const colorblindMode = document.getElementById('colorblind-mode').checked;

// Collect environment variables from key-value UI
const envVariables = getEnvVariablesFromUI();
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'permissions.yoloMode': yoloMode,
'executable.path': executablePath,
'environment.variables': envVariables,
'router.enabled': useRouter
'router.enabled': useRouter,
'ui.colorblindMode': colorblindMode
}
});
}
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});
} else if (message.type === 'settingsData') {
// Update UI with current settings
document.body.classList.toggle('colorblind-mode', !!message.data['ui.colorblindMode']);
document.getElementById('colorblind-mode').checked = !!message.data['ui.colorblindMode'];


const thinkingIntensity = message.data['thinking.intensity'] || 'think';
const intensityValues = ['think', 'think-hard', 'think-harder', 'ultrathink'];
const sliderValue = intensityValues.indexOf(thinkingIntensity);
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28 changes: 28 additions & 0 deletions src/ui-styles.ts
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Expand Up @@ -1171,6 +1171,14 @@ const styles = `
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e74c3c 0%, #c0392b 100%);
}

.message-icon.result-success {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1cc08c 0%, #16a974 100%);
}

.message-icon.result-error {
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e74c3c 0%, #c0392b 100%);
}

.message-label {
font-weight: 500;
font-size: 12px;
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letter-spacing: 0.5px;
}

/* Colorblind preset: green- and purple-free palette, luminance-laddered */
body.colorblind-mode .message.user { border-color: rgba(74, 163, 255, 0.55); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.user::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #4aa3ff 0%, #0f6fd0 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.claude { border-color: rgba(30, 200, 212, 0.5); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.claude::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1ec8d4 0%, #0f8f99 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.error { border-color: rgba(255, 79, 59, 0.55); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.error::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff4f3b 0%, #cc2718 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.tool { border-color: rgba(229, 138, 0, 0.55); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.tool::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e58a00 0%, #b36b00 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.tool-result { border-color: rgba(255, 210, 26, 0.55); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.tool-result::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffd21a 0%, #d9b000 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.thinking { border-color: rgba(154, 160, 166, 0.5); }
body.colorblind-mode .message.thinking::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #9aa0a6 0%, #676c71 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message-icon.user { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4aa3ff 0%, #0f6fd0 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message-icon.claude { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1ec8d4 0%, #0f8f99 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message-icon.error { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4f3b 0%, #cc2718 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message-icon.result-success { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffd21a 0%, #d9b000 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .message-icon.result-error { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff4f3b 0%, #cc2718 100%); }
body.colorblind-mode .tool-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e58a00 0%, #b36b00 100%); }

.message-content {
padding-left: 6px;
}
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</p>
</div>

<h3 style="margin-top: 24px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;">Appearance</h3>
<div class="settings-group">
<div class="tool-item">
<input type="checkbox" id="colorblind-mode" onchange="updateSettings()">
<label for="colorblind-mode">Colorblind-friendly colors</label>
</div>
<p style="font-size: 11px; color: var(--vscode-descriptionForeground); margin: 4px 0 0 24px;">
High-contrast palette distinguishable with color vision deficiency
</p>
</div>


</div>
</div>
</div>
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