Java Reference
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use the
Apply
button to see your changes reflected in the real editor window with-
out leaving the style editor. Note that the style-editing window is modal, so
although you'll see your new styles take effect, you won't be able to work in the
editor until you close the style editor.
You can click anything in the preview window to select the property that
manages its style. This makes it easy to design your own color scheme;
click the items you don't like, and change them.
TIP
Configuring general properties
The
General
properties tab controls the colors used by the editor interface rather
than your text. For example, you can set the colors you want to use when selecting
text, or the color of the line numbering. This tab also contains the default text set-
tings for the background and text color. The
Background
and
Default
text
prop-
erties are used as the default values for any unspecified color settings. If you don't
specify a background color for a particular style, these defaults are used. The
default settings are also used by everything not directly tied to a color property. A
summary of the
General
color properties is shown in table 12.3.
Table 12.3
General Colors & Fonts properties that apply to all files
Property name
What it controls
Background
Editor background color, used when the file is editable
Background in read-only files
Editor background color, used when the file isn't editable
Read-only fragment background
Areas of code that can't be edited as they were generated
Default text
Default font styling for any text not covered by another property
Selection
Color of selection in the text area
Caret
Cursor color
Caret row
Highlights the current row in the editor
Right margin
Color of the right margin line, if enabled
Whitespaces
Color of whitespace characters such as spaces and tabs, if visible
Line number
Line numbers in the editor window, if enabled
CVS annotations
CVS annotations shown in the gutter area
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