---
title: "Light Modern"
description: "The default light theme — a fresh, modern take on the classic VS light experience."
---

# Light Modern

VS Code workbench with per-character typing animation in the Light Modern theme. Full editor chrome with activity bar, sidebar, tabs, terminal, and status bar.

`code` `developer` `showcase` `vscode`

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## Install

<CodeGroup>

```bash Terminal
npx hyperframes add code-snippet-light-modern
```

</CodeGroup>

Install all code snippet themes at once:

```bash Terminal
npx hyperframes add code
```

## Details

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Block |
| Dimensions | 1920×1080 |
| Duration | 11s |

## Files

| File | Target | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `code-snippet-light-modern.html` | `compositions/code-snippet-light-modern.html` | hyperframes:composition |
| `background.jpeg` | `assets/background.jpeg` | hyperframes:asset |

## Usage

After installing, add the block to your host composition:

```html
<div
  data-composition-id="code-snippet-light-modern"
  data-composition-src="compositions/code-snippet-light-modern.html"
  data-start="0"
  data-duration="11"
  data-track-index="1"
  data-width="1920"
  data-height="1080"
></div>
```

## Features

- Full VS Code workbench recreation — activity bar, sidebar, explorer tree, editor tabs, breadcrumbs, terminal panel, status bar
- Per-character typing animation with cursor tracking and active line highlight
- Colors sourced from official `microsoft/vscode` built-in theme JSON
- 3D perspective tilt at the end of the typing sequence
- Terminal panel with mock test output