IDE Color Schemes

[Erel]

Starting with Basic4androdi v1.8 it is possible to modify the code editor colors.
This is done by editing the file B4A.xml that is located in the installation folder.

The colors are set in the "styles" node.
You should restart the IDE for the changes to take effect.

You are welcomed to share your schemes.

The default values are:

    <!-- Highlighting Styles -->    
<Styles>
    <Style Key="IdeBackground" ForeColor="White"/>
    <Style Key="ContentDivider" ForeColor="ControlDark"/>
    <Style Key="LineNumber" ForeColor="Teal" />
    <Style Key="ToolTipBackground" ForeColor="Info" />
    <Style Key="ToolTipDefaultStyle" ForeColor="Black" />
    <Style Key="DefaultStyle" ForeColor="Black"/>
    <Style Key="GlobalVariablesStyle" ForeColor="#6600CC"/>
    <Style Key="ReservedWordStyle" ForeColor="Blue" />
    <Style Key="NumberStyle" ForeColor="Purple" />
    <Style Key="TypeWordStyle" ForeColor="DarkCyan" />
    <Style Key="StringDefaultStyle" ForeColor="Maroon" />
    <Style Key="CommentDefaultStyle" ForeColor="Green" />
    <Style Key="SelectionHighlight" ForeColor="PaleTurquoise" />
    <Style Key="ReferenceHighlight" ForeColor="#00FFEF" />
    <Style Key="UndeclaredIdentifier" ForeColor="Red" />
    <Style Key="PreProcessorDirectiveKeywordStyle" Name="Pre-Processor Directive Keyword" ForeColor="Gray" />
</Styles>

COBRASoft has created a soft color scheme:

<Styles>
        <Style Key="IdeBackground" ForeColor="#1D314C"/>
        <Style Key="ContentDivider" ForeColor="#C2D5DC"/>
        <Style Key="LineNumber" ForeColor="#58859B" />
        <Style Key="ToolTipBackground" ForeColor="#36598A" />
        <Style Key="ToolTipDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#F0F0F0"/>
        <Style Key="DefaultStyle" ForeColor="#F0F0F0"/>
        <Style Key="GlobalVariablesStyle" ForeColor="#D8CFA0"/>
        <Style Key="ReservedWordStyle" ForeColor="#9CC4D2" />
        <Style Key="NumberStyle" ForeColor="#F4AF82" />
        <Style Key="TypeWordStyle" ForeColor="#45B6DC" />
        <Style Key="StringDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#F4AF82" />
        <Style Key="CommentDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#85DE6D" />
        <Style Key="SelectionHighlight" ForeColor="#2B70B6" />
        <Style Key="ReferenceHighlight" ForeColor="#E0E0E0" />
        <Style Key="UndeclaredIdentifier" ForeColor="#FF1E1E" />
        <Style Key="PreProcessorDirectiveKeywordStyle" Name="Pre-Processor Directive Keyword" ForeColor="#FFE5C2" />
</Styles>

Which looks like:


The following attributes are supported (IdeBackground, LineNumber, ContentDivider and UndeclaredIdentifier are treated specially and do not support additional attributes):

[droman]

Really nice!

[alwaysbusy]

Nice one COBRASoft, very easy on the eyes!

[rbsoft]

The CobraSoft look is very pleasant.

Rolf

[vb1992]

more on the unix/vt100 Black/Green scheme here:

<Styles>
        <Style Key="IdeBackground" ForeColor="#212121"/>
        <Style Key="ContentDivider" ForeColor="#7CFF85"/>
        <Style Key="LineNumber" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />


           <Style Key="ToolTipBackground" ForeColor="#6C9861" />
        <Style Key="ToolTipDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#FFFFFF"/>


        <Style Key="DefaultStyle" ForeColor="#FFFFFF"/>
        <Style Key="GlobalVariablesStyle" ForeColor="#FFFF91"/>
        <Style Key="ReservedWordStyle" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />
        <Style Key="NumberStyle" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />
        <Style Key="TypeWordStyle" ForeColor="#F7FF00" />
        <Style Key="StringDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />
        <Style Key="CommentDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#AEADB0" />
        <Style Key="SelectionHighlight" ForeColor="#FFEF00" />
        <Style Key="ReferenceHighlight" ForeColor="#292929" />
        <Style Key="UndeclaredIdentifier" ForeColor="#cccccc" />
        <Style Key="PreProcessorDirectiveKeywordStyle" Name="Pre-Processor Directive Keyword" ForeColor="#FF0000" />
</Styles>

Darker look

<Styles>
<Style Key="IdeBackground" ForeColor="#000100"/>
<Style Key="ContentDivider" ForeColor="#7CFF85"/>
<Style Key="LineNumber" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />


<Style Key="ToolTipBackground" ForeColor="#9CAC94" />
<Style Key="ToolTipDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#FFFFFF"/>


<Style Key="DefaultStyle" ForeColor="#689258"/>
<Style Key="GlobalVariablesStyle" ForeColor="#FFFFFF"/>

<Style Key="ReservedWordStyle" ForeColor="#44FF51" />
<Style Key="NumberStyle" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />
<Style Key="TypeWordStyle" ForeColor="#E0E800" />
<Style Key="StringDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#7CFF85" />
<Style Key="CommentDefaultStyle" ForeColor="#323232" />
<Style Key="SelectionHighlight" ForeColor="#FFEF00" />
<Style Key="ReferenceHighlight" ForeColor="#292929" />
<Style Key="UndeclaredIdentifier" ForeColor="#cccccc" />
<Style Key="PreProcessorDirectiveKeywordStyle" Name="Pre-Processor Directive Keyword" ForeColor="#FF0000" />
</Styles>

[COBRASoft]

Thx Erel and other . Nice ones vb1992. Erel, I have 1 more setting I would like to have. The default color for the tooltips is only working for the first line (parameters). The explanation is still in black. Perhaps you could add another setting for this one for the next update .

[vb1992]

Originally Posted by COBRASoft

The default color for the tooltips is only working for the first line (parameters). The explanation is still in black.

That would be helpful..

[clx]

These are great, Thanks!

[ScarBelly]

My old eyes very much appreciate this. Thank you, sir.

[COBRASoft]

I'm working on a colorscheme editor (VB.Net 4.0). It's based on HTML + CSS. The VB part will be in changing the CSS file and changing the color of some pictures (collapsed/expanded).