How to customize docstring color for Python in VSCode's default theme?

Question

Could some one explain to me please how to customize docstring color for Python in VSCode's default theme? I want to do it thru User Settings because want to be able to save my config file.

I tried to use "editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {} but it affects all strings.

Answer 1

Adding to Leonard's answer, if you want to change the triple quotes and escapes too, use the below:

    "editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
        "textMateRules": [
            {           
                "scope": [
                    "string.quoted.docstring.multi.python",
                    "string.quoted.docstring.multi.python punctuation.definition.string.begin.python",
                    "string.quoted.docstring.multi.python punctuation.definition.string.end.python",
                    "string.quoted.docstring.multi.python constant.character.escape.python"
                ],          
                "settings": {
                    "foreground": "#aab5da" //change to your preference
                }       
            }
        ]
    },

Also, I had a hard time finding the user settings file in json format. You can find that by:

CTRL + SHIFT + P > User Settings > On the open tab level extreme right hand side > Open Settings (JSON) icon (Hover to know which icon)

Answer 2

Add this to your setting file:

<!-- language: json -->
"editor.tokenColorCustomizations": {
        "textMateRules": [
            {
                "scope":"string.quoted.docstring.multi.python",
                "settings": {
                    "foreground": "#69676c" //change to your preference
                }
            }
        ]
    }

additional info: for finding out the scope of other element, you use the command Developer: Inspect TM Scopes , as described here https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/pull/29393

more detail: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/getstarted/themes#_customize-a-color-theme