So I always import my standard fonts and colors options for Visual Studio each time I build out a new environment. I find the defaults a bit straining for all day work. Today, though, I was installing some developer tools and noticed while wiring PowerShell to VSCmdShell that it used the default VS Command Window colors: stark - black on white. Of course that wasn't going to do - so I went ahead and made it the same as the PowerShell colors and fonts. Better...
Then, as I hadn't yet set my Text Editor settings I thought: I like the PowerShell "style", why don't I take a shot at that for my VS Text Editor as well. Of course, some of the Display Items' defaults wouldn't work as they were either to shocking in contrast or almost not visible but not too many changes were necessary.
I came up with this
Here's a a downloadable link to the VS Settings file with only the Options --> Environment --> Fonts and Settings exported. I'm calling it "PowerShell Distilled": feel free to use them if you'd like. I haven't yet checked out how all of the text editors look. In addition to C# did take a poke at XML files and, like I say, I took a poke at it. If you do use it and you make any changes - let me know. I might like to incorporate the changes back into my settings.
As a note: I also like to change my Command, Immediate, Find Results and Output Windows settings but I've not yet done that - so you won't get those settings. I'll post an update pointing at a separate consolidated VS settings file once I do for those interested.
Happy Holidays!