SQL server management studio - actual instance name ?

Hello,
I work at the environment, where one server has 2 instances. One is productive ,second is used for development. Development instance is sample copy of productive one. Same structure, same tables, views, procedures, only data are valid for actual 3 months
and whole history is only in production.
I dont know to which instance I am connected when typing TSQL queriwes in management studio. Is there any way how to have all the time on my eyes name of instance i am connected on in my query windows ? Or is it possible to set up query windows background
color for specific instance ?
It is confusing, list of DB is same, so mistake will come soon.
Thanks

You might find
this interesting.
You can colour code the status bar at the bottom of your query window depending on which instance it is running. Such as
RED for live and BLUE for backup. 
I've used this in the past for training/study.
To set a server status color in Object Explorer
In Object Explorer, select the Connect button and then select Database
Engine….
On the Connect to Server dialog, select Options >>.
Select the Use custom color check box.
To select the color, select the Select… button.
Select either a basic or custom color, then select OK.
Fill in the rest of the connection information, and then select the Connect button.
If this is helpful please mark it so. Also if this solved your problem mark as answer.

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