# For VS Code lovers, you can have a colored border and more from now...

> Source: <https://dev.to/van_dang_6bb5eb169b88a3c9/for-vs-code-lovers-you-can-have-a-colored-border-and-more-from-now-2lem>
> Published: 2026-09-20 16:25:43+00:00

I keep 5-10 VS Code windows open across different repos/worktrees, and Alt-Tab / the taskbar show the same icon for all of them. So I built vscode-border — a free, open-source C++ Windows app that draws a colored border around every VS Code window:

**Not an extension — a standalone C++ Windows app, no dependencies.**

Also included:

**Repo/branch label chip** on each window instead of just the folder name:

**Project list HUD** — a mini second taskbar just for VS Code windows. Click to jump to a window (works for minimized ones too), "+" opens a new window or a favourite folder. Drag it anywhere; its position is remembered per monitor setup, so it's always exactly where you left it, no re-adjusting after reconnecting/changing a monitor:

**Right-click menu per item** — copy/open the folder, set an alias, pin to favourites which keeps the hub item at the top of the hub list:

**AI Code status** dot on each HUD item (working / needs your input / done), so you know which window needs attention without alt-tabbing:

MIT-licensed, Vibe-coded, Windows-only, repository: [github.com/dgtvan/vscode-border](//github.com/dgtvan/vscode-border)