VSCODE - Disable highlighting and outlining in html tags and editor line
The boxes really annoyed me, but I do like the indication. I found an extension called Subtle Match Brackets. It works perfect for me. It changes to a subtle underline instead of the box. Here's a link:
Subtle Match Brackets
Try this one "editor.matchBrackets": false
in your Preferences - User/Workspace setting
Newer Visual Studio Code:
It's in Settings under Editor: Match Brackets
The active line outline can be disabled like this:
"editor.renderLineHighlight": "none"
As for bracket highlighting, I couldn't find any setting for this either. It looks like there are at least three open issues related to this, so you might have to wait until those are resolved:
- #18745
- #16424
- #3788
Personally, I find these indicators helpful. :)