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NOTES

✳️to convert markdown to word use https://products.aspose.app/pdf/conversion/md-to-word Windsurf does not update any .md files.

✳️markdown editor (works similar to word)

Here's what those Windsurf toolbar icons represent:

Top Row (left to right):

  • 📁File Explorer - Browse your project files and folders
  • 😊AI Assistant/Chat - Open the AI conversation panel (where you type questions)
  • H - Likely HTML/markup tools or heading formatting
  • B - Bold text formatting
  • I - Italic text formatting
  • S - Strikethrough text formatting
  • 🔗Link - Insert or edit hyperlinks
  • ≡Lists - Create bulleted or numbered lists

Middle Row:

  • ≡Outline/Structure - View document structure or table of contents
  • ✓Tasks/Checkboxes - Insert checkboxes or task lists
  • ≡Align Left - Text alignment
  • ≡Align Center - Center text alignment
  • |Separator - Insert dividers or separators
  • ▷Run/Execute - Run code or commands
  • —Horizontal Rule - Insert horizontal lines

Bottom Row:

  • T ↓ - Text tools or typography options
  • ☁️Cloud/Sync - Cloud synchronization or version control
  • 📊Table - Insert or edit tables
  • 🔍Search - Search within files or project
  • ⭕Record/Status - Recording or status indicator
  • ✏️Edit - Edit mode or editing tools
  • ⋯More Options - Additional menu options

The AI chat icon (😊) is likely where you'd access the interface that uses your cascade.yaml configuration, including the font size changes we discussed.

✳️Customize windsurf UI -

Customizing the Windsurf UI can help you streamline your workspace, especially if you're focusing on Markdown or PKM workflows. Here's a comprehensive guide to the best ways to customize the Windsurf UI:

🔧 1. Accessing UI Settings

Windsurf is built on Visual Studio Code (VS Code), so customization is done primarily via:

File > Preferences > Settings (Windows) or Code > Preferences > Settings (Mac)

Ctrl + , or Cmd + , for quick access

Use settings.json for advanced tweaking (Ctrl + Shift + P → "Preferences: Open Settings (JSON)")

🎨 2. UI Themes and Icons

🎨 Color Theme

Open Command Palette (Ctrl + Shift + P) → Preferences: Color Theme

Try:

One Dark Pro (popular among coders)

Quiet Light (great for readability)

Dracula (dark mode with strong contrast)

GitHub Light/Dark (clean, documentation-friendly)

🧩 Icon Theme

Preferences: File Icon Theme

Recommended:

Material Icon Theme – Great for PKM, shows Markdown icons

VSCode Icons

🗂️ 3. Panel & Sidebar Layout

Move Panels: Click and drag terminal/output/debug panels to top/bottom/side.

Minimize Raw Text Pane (Markdown Preview Mode):

Collapse the raw text or use split view for side-by-side editing + preview.

Use Markdown Preview Enhanced and Markdown All in One for shortcut-friendly toggling (Ctrl + K V for preview).

🪟 4. Custom Fonts and Line Spacing

In settings.json, add:

"editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code, Consolas, 'Courier New', monospace",

"editor.fontLigatures": true,

"editor.lineHeight": 22,

"editor.fontSize": 15,

For more accessible UI, consider:

"workbench.fontAliasing": "antialiased",

"window.zoomLevel": 1

📁 5. Custom Folder/Workspace Setup

Use multi-root workspaces to organize Markdown files and code together.

Save your layout as a .code-workspace file:

File > Save Workspace As...

🔌 6. Recommended Extensions for UI Customization

Extension Purpose

Custom CSS & JS Loader Inject custom styles (advanced users)

Settings Cycler Switch themes or layouts with a hotkey

Peacock Color-code different workspaces

Bookmarks Add visual anchors in Markdown files

📜 7. Custom Keybindings

File > Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts or press Ctrl + K Ctrl + S

Example: Open Markdown preview with Ctrl + Shift + M or toggle sidebar with Ctrl + B

🧩 8. Custom Views in Explorer

Enable Markdown Notes, Outline, or Dendron views for structure.

Use @ and # tags if supported by your extensions to create linked context menus or navigation.

💡 Example settings.json for Windsurf Markdown Users

{

"workbench.colorTheme": "One Dark Pro",

"workbench.iconTheme": "material-icon-theme",

"editor.fontFamily": "Fira Code",

"editor.fontSize": 15,

"editor.lineHeight": 22,

"editor.wordWrap": "on",

"editor.minimap.enabled": false,

"markdown.preview.breaks": true,

"markdown.preview.fontSize": 15,

"files.autoSave": "onFocusChange"

}

🧭 Want Even More Customization?

Let me know if you want help with:

Custom CSS themes

Full-screen distraction-free writing mode

Linking with Zotero or Obsidian-style navigation

Floating sticky notes or to-do sidebar integration

Searched for "windsurf IDE built-in color themes list"

Let me search more specifically for VS Code themes that would be available in Windsurf:

Searched for ""VS Code" built-in themes list dark light high contrast"

Since Windsurf is a VS Code fork, it should include the same built-in color themes that come with VS Code. Here are the built-in color themes you can expect to find in Windsurf beyond the basic ones I mentioned earlier:

Standard Built-in Themes

Dark Themes:

  • Dark+ (default dark)
  • Dark (Visual Studio)
  • Dark High Contrast
  • Kimbie Dark
  • Monokai
  • Monokai Dimmed
  • Red
  • Solarized Dark
  • Tomorrow Night Blue

Light Themes:

  • Light+ (default light)
  • Light (Visual Studio)
  • Light High Contrast
  • Quiet Light
  • Solarized Light

High Contrast Themes:

  • Dark High Contrast
  • Light High Contrast

How to Access All Built-in Themes

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P (or Cmd+Shift+P on Mac)
  2. Type "Color Theme" and select "Preferences: Color Theme"
  3. Browse through all available themes using arrow keys
  4. You'll see a live preview as you navigate

Additional Built-in Options

VS Code (and therefore Windsurf) also typically includes some variations and seasonal themes that may rotate, but the core collection above represents the standard built-in themes you should have access to without installing any extensions.

Microsoft acknowledges that their built-in themes like Dark+ and Light+ are among the most popular themes used by VS Code users [WebDest](https://webdest.com/setting-up-windsurf-ide/

Citations:

  • Setting Up Windsurf IDE for Blazing‑Fast Development - WebDest
  • Getting started with Windsurf - Windsurf Docs
  • Windsurfing designs, themes, templates and downloadable graphic elements on Dribbble
  • Windsurf Editor | Windsurf (formerly Codeium)
  • Getting Started with Windsurf Editor | Windsurf AI Directory
  • Building an Astro Blog Theme from Scratch with WindSurf AI
  • Why Windsurf is the Best Free AI Code Editor You've Never Heard Of - DEV Community
  • GitHub - berrydev-ai/windsurf-color-theme: Windsurf VSCode Theme
  • Exploring AI-Enhanced Development: My Experience with Codeium's Windsurf IDE – DataDuel.co
  • A Guide to Using Windsurf.ai
  • 10 Popular VS Code Color Themes in 2025
  • Themes
  • Change themes, fonts, text, & accessibility options in Visual Studio | Microsoft Learn
  • 19 Best VSCode Themes to Boost Your Coding Experience (2025)
  • 20 Best VS Code Themes in 2025 | Jit
  • Explore updated built-in color themes · Issue #164924 · microsoft/vscode
  • 10 Best Visual Studio Code Themes from Light to Dark - Developer Drive
  • How to Fix Dark File Names in High Contrast Theme VS Code - Stack Overflow
  • How to customise VS Code colours for all light (or all dark) themes? - Stack Overflow
  • 23 Best VS Code Themes in 2024 - DEV Community