Eclipse - editor colors - a healthy configuration

Question

Hi!

I use Eclipse for Java, Python, C(++) and so on. I'm accustomed to Vim and the dark color schemes. The default white background just hurts my eyes. And that's a real problem. It doesn't seem Eclipse supports any schemes? I tried a Plugin but it doesn't seem to work for MacOS and Eclipse 3.3.2.

Is there any better option for some color support?

Thanks, wishi

Answer 1

Go to "Preferences" under the "Window" menu.

In the dialog that pops up, select General, then Appearance, then Colors and Fonts

Correction: for editor foreground / background colors, you need to go to the preferences dialog, then select Editors, then Text Editors

Answer 2

Please check http://help.eclipse.org/stable/index.jsp?topic=/org.eclipse.platform.doc.user/concepts/accessibility/fontsandcolors.htm for customization of Eclipse.

Answer 3

This question seems closely related to "Dark colorscheme for eclipse?"...

Answer 4

I tried the "Dark colorscheme for eclipse" idea, but you lose the Syntax Highlighting entirely in case of C/C++... And I know that there're specific buttons. Nevertheless that's no color-scheme support. And it's not even useable...

Answer 5

See also: best-background-color-for-your-editor

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