#Customization

#Custom preview language

You can customize the preview language in the settings. This is useful if you want to see how your translations look in a specific language. This setting is also available in the bottom status bar.

"sherlock.previewLanguageTag": "de"

#Custom extension colors

You can customize the colors for inline annotations directly through the VS Code settings JSON file. This feature allows you to set different colors for info and error states, enhancing the readability and usability of inline annotations.

Add the following properties to your VS Code settings.json file to customize annotation colors:

"sherlock.editorColors": {
	"info": {
		"foreground": "#color",
		"background": "rgba(number, number, number, 0.2)", // needs transparency
		"border": "#color"
	},
	"error": {
		"foreground": "#color",
		"background": "rgba(number, number, number, 0.2)", // needs transparency
		"border": "#color"
	}
}

// or (for all extensions)

"workbench.colorCustomizations": {
	"editorError.foreground": "#color",
	"editorError.background": "#color",
	"editorError.border": "#color",
	"editorInfo.foreground": "#color",
	"editorInfo.background": "#color",
	"editorInfo.border": "#color"
}

#Disable Inline Annotations

You can disable inline annotations by setting the following property to false in your VS Code settings.json file or by using the command Sherlock: Toggle Inline Annotations. The default value is true.

"sherlock.inlineAnnotations.enabled": false

#Disable Auto Human ID Generation

You can disable the automatic generation of human IDs by setting the following property to false in your VS Code settings.json file. The default value is true.

"sherlock.extract.autoHumanId.enabled": false

[!NOTE]
Tip: It's best practice to use random names for your messages. Read this guide for more information.