From b1592c49f44d70fd1f1cc1b095203b7c3b0bc6ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chili Palmer <hugoms@me.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:43:31 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: active activity is now marked

---
 priv/ui/app.css            |  2 ++
 test/bds/ui/shell_test.exs | 10 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+)

diff --git a/priv/ui/app.css b/priv/ui/app.css
index 524880e..94154bb 100644
--- a/priv/ui/app.css
+++ b/priv/ui/app.css
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   --vscode-editor-foreground: #cccccc;
   --vscode-sideBar-background: #252526;
   --vscode-activityBar-background: #333333;
+  --vscode-activityBar-foreground: #ffffff;
   --vscode-panel-background: #1e1e1e;
   --vscode-titleBar-activeBackground: #252526;
   --vscode-titleBar-activeForeground: #cccccc;
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ button {
 
 .activity-bar-item:hover {
   opacity: 1;
+  background: transparent;
 }
 
 .activity-bar-item.active {
diff --git a/test/bds/ui/shell_test.exs b/test/bds/ui/shell_test.exs
index 4577dae..e208495 100644
--- a/test/bds/ui/shell_test.exs
+++ b/test/bds/ui/shell_test.exs
@@ -164,6 +164,16 @@ defmodule BDS.UI.ShellTest do
     assert template =~ "tab-dirty-indicator"
   end
 
+  test "desktop shell css keeps the old activity bar active marker contrast" do
+    css = File.read!("/Users/gb/Projects/bDS2/priv/ui/app.css")
+
+    assert css =~ "--vscode-activityBar-foreground: #ffffff"
+    assert css =~ ".activity-bar-item:hover {"
+    assert css =~ ".activity-bar-item.active::before {"
+    assert css =~ "width: 2px;"
+    assert css =~ "background-color: var(--vscode-activityBar-foreground);"
+  end
+
   test "desktop shell assets keep legacy titlebar menu keyboard and anchoring behavior" do
     css = File.read!("/Users/gb/Projects/bDS2/priv/ui/app.css")
     live_js = File.read!("/Users/gb/Projects/bDS2/priv/ui/live.js")