Cannot change Main Font color to be compatible with dark background

[Tim7]

I'm new to PL/SQL Developer (currently using version 11.0.3.1770 at my employer site). Looking at a white background all day is a strain on the eyes, so I found where I can change the background and foreground colors for Syntax Highlighting (Tools > Preferences > User Interface > Editor). However, this does not change the colors for other editing.

So I navigate to User Interface > Fonts and successfully change the background color (to Black). However, when I select Main Font and choose the Color 'White', I click OK and it never persists my selection. When I re-open the Main Font dialog window it has reverted to Black. I selected other colors but they also did not persist. How do you change the color of the primary font in the editor window?

I searched the forum but did not find this topic addressed. If it has been answered, please direct me to the thread. I would appreciate your providing us with a resolution to this issue. Thanks!

 

[Marco Kalter]

For the main font selection only the name and size are applied. Colors are controlled by your Windows settings.

Which background color specifically do you have problems with?

 

[Worker]

You can go to Preferences > User Interface > Fonts > Editor, click on "Select ..." and change the font style and color to go with the Editor background color you picked. Repeat the same thing for Browser and Grid if you want.

"Main Font" isn't used for the editor window. I think it's used for the menu bar and things like that.

(If you Export your settings and edit the .ini file you can add custom colors. Example: 13881484 = D3D08C, reverse to get 8CD0D3 = light blue.)

 

[Tim7]

Marco,
Thanks for replying so quickly! It is actually not a background color I was having problems with -- it was setting the font color for the background I selected. However, the next post in this thread answered my question.

After setting the background color (to Black) in the Editor section on the Fonts page, my eyes immediately dropped down to the Main Font button in that section where I concluded that was where I needed to make the font color change. Instead, I should have clicked the Select button.

May I offer a modification to the User Interface > Fonts section of the GUI? If you change the name of the Select buttons to "Font" or "Select Font" or "Font Select", it will clarify what that button allows the user to perform. In hindsight, I do realize I was on the Fonts page, but for some reason I did not click Select . Oh well, we all overlook things at times .

 

[Tim7]

Worker,
Thanks for your reply which answered my question . I failed to click the Select button but, instead, thought the Main Font button was the way to change the font for all the sections (Browser, Grid, Editor) on the Fonts page. Your additional comment about repeating the change for all sections was useful as well.

I appreciate your help!