[GH-ISSUE #13] Please make a clean / easy way to uninstall this #9

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opened 2026-05-06 13:12:22 +02:00 by BreizhHardware · 10 comments

Originally created by @IAmVolvic on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bwya77/vscode-dark-islands/issues/13

Originally assigned to: @bwya77 on GitHub.

Please make a better way to remove this, having to reinstall vscode shouldn't need to be the way.

Originally created by @IAmVolvic on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/bwya77/vscode-dark-islands/issues/13 Originally assigned to: @bwya77 on GitHub. Please make a better way to remove this, having to reinstall vscode shouldn't need to be the way.
BreizhHardware 2026-05-06 13:12:22 +02:00
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@Charaf3334 commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026):

did you find a way to uninstall it?

<!-- gh-comment-id:3905195237 --> @Charaf3334 commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026): did you find a way to uninstall it?
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@bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026):

You dont need to reinstall VScode. you can change the theme and clear out your user settings json file

<!-- gh-comment-id:3905198892 --> @bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026): You dont need to reinstall VScode. you can change the theme and clear out your user settings json file
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@TH3F4LL3N commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026):

i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure

<!-- gh-comment-id:3905201345 --> @TH3F4LL3N commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026): i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure
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@xMrAfonso commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026):

i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure

This doesn't seem to work for me sadly... I made the mistake of installing this without checking of a proper way to uninstall it...
gosh

<!-- gh-comment-id:3905316361 --> @xMrAfonso commented on GitHub (Feb 15, 2026): > i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure This doesn't seem to work for me sadly... I made the mistake of installing this without checking of a proper way to uninstall it... gosh
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@jaisonklemer commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

What worked for me on Windows:

1 — I deleted settings.json and renamed settings.json.backup to settings.json in AppData\Roaming\Code\User.
2 — In VS Code, I uninstalled the extensions bwya77.islands-dark and subframe7536.custom-ui-style.
3 — I closed and reopened VS Code.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3906234077 --> @jaisonklemer commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): What worked for me on Windows: 1 — I deleted `settings.json` and renamed `settings.json.backup` to `settings.json` in `AppData\Roaming\Code\User`. 2 — In VS Code, I uninstalled the extensions `bwya77.islands-dark` and `subframe7536.custom-ui-style`. 3 — I closed and reopened VS Code.
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@IAmVolvic commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

You dont need to reinstall VScode. you can change the theme and clear out your user settings json file

Could be a nice thing to add to the readme

<!-- gh-comment-id:3906837912 --> @IAmVolvic commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): > You dont need to reinstall VScode. you can change the theme and clear out your user settings json file Could be a nice thing to add to the readme
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@frederikstonge commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure

This doesn't seem to work for me sadly... I made the mistake of installing this without checking of a proper way to uninstall it... gosh

Yeah same thing here, did everything you guys said but I'm still stuck with rounded corners.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3908426173 --> @frederikstonge commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): > > i found a way, go search for "settings.json.backup" and delete the .bac to get your previous theme and settings. then delete the "settings.json" => you will find that theme name is island dark to be sure > > This doesn't seem to work for me sadly... I made the mistake of installing this without checking of a proper way to uninstall it... gosh Yeah same thing here, did everything you guys said but I'm still stuck with rounded corners.
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@elrondforwin commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

I can't uninstall this thing I'm so frustrated. Please provide an easy way for it.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3908634684 --> @elrondforwin commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): I can't uninstall this thing I'm so frustrated. Please provide an easy way for it.
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@jaybuangan commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

I did a Cmd+Shift+P > Custom UI Style: Rollback, cleanup, and restart

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<!-- gh-comment-id:3908685029 --> @jaybuangan commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): I did a `Cmd+Shift+P > Custom UI Style: Rollback, cleanup, and restart` <img width="636" height="111" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10e30bc6-5269-4891-a381-803984af5568" />
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@bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026):

Created a uninstall script in 0.0.2. Tested and confirmed working for macOS.

<!-- gh-comment-id:3910250894 --> @bwya77 commented on GitHub (Feb 16, 2026): Created a uninstall script in 0.0.2. Tested and confirmed working for macOS.
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