Using Geany 1.36 on Linux Mint 18.3
I am writing mostly Python code. When I do a Ctrl-f to popup a search box the background color on the highlighted term is a light gray that is hard for me to spot easily.
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
Thanks, Jim
On 2020-05-23 8:59 a.m., Jim wrote:
Using Geany 1.36 on Linux Mint 18.3
I am writing mostly Python code. When I do a Ctrl-f to popup a search box the background color on the highlighted term is a light gray that is hard for me to spot easily.
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css) you can put some CSS similar to the stuff between line 12 and line 26 here[0], adapted for your needs. It's hard to be specific without seeing exactly what you're talking about.
Alternatively, you could probably just switch GTK+ themes.
[0]: https://github.com/geany/geany/blob/ea649d8024b14ce55a922e146078ad1bc15533df...
Regards, Matthew Brush
On 5/23/20 1:15 PM, Matthew Brush wrote:
On 2020-05-23 8:59 a.m., Jim wrote:
Using Geany 1.36 on Linux Mint 18.3
I am writing mostly Python code. When I do a Ctrl-f to popup a search box the background color on the highlighted term is a light gray that is hard for me to spot easily.
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css) you can put some CSS similar to the stuff between line 12 and line 26 here[0], adapted for your needs. It's hard to be specific without seeing exactly what you're talking about.
I am using the Monokai color scheme. When search finds a word it highlights it. The color it uses is a lite gray which does not show up well against the black background of the editor widow. I am looking to have it use a color that is more easily seen
Alternatively, you could probably just switch GTK+ themes.
Regards, Matthew Brush
Thanks, I'll take a look at your suggestions.
Jim
On Sun, 24 May 2020 at 06:40, Jim jf_byrnes@comcast.net wrote:
On 5/23/20 1:15 PM, Matthew Brush wrote:
On 2020-05-23 8:59 a.m., Jim wrote:
Using Geany 1.36 on Linux Mint 18.3
I am writing mostly Python code. When I do a Ctrl-f to popup a search box the background color on the highlighted term is a light gray that is hard for me to spot easily.
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css) you can put some CSS similar to the stuff between line 12 and line 26 here[0], adapted for your needs. It's hard to be specific without seeing exactly what you're talking about.
I am using the Monokai color scheme. When search finds a word it highlights it. The color it uses is a lite gray which does not show up well against the black background of the editor widow. I am looking to have it use a color that is more easily seen
If you mean the selection in the editor window, thats set by the "selection" style in your editor colour scheme.
Cheers Lex
Alternatively, you could probably just switch GTK+ themes.
Regards, Matthew Brush
Thanks, I'll take a look at your suggestions.
Jim
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On 5/23/20 6:41 PM, Lex Trotman wrote:
On Sun, 24 May 2020 at 06:40, Jim jf_byrnes@comcast.net wrote:
On 5/23/20 1:15 PM, Matthew Brush wrote:
On 2020-05-23 8:59 a.m., Jim wrote:
Using Geany 1.36 on Linux Mint 18.3
I am writing mostly Python code. When I do a Ctrl-f to popup a search box the background color on the highlighted term is a light gray that is hard for me to spot easily.
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css) you can put some CSS similar to the stuff between line 12 and line 26 here[0], adapted for your needs. It's hard to be specific without seeing exactly what you're talking about.
I am using the Monokai color scheme. When search finds a word it highlights it. The color it uses is a lite gray which does not show up well against the black background of the editor widow. I am looking to have it use a color that is more easily seen
If you mean the selection in the editor window, thats set by the "selection" style in your editor colour scheme.
Yes, that's what I meant. I found one close to Monokai that the selection is much easier to see.
Glad I found Geany. It gives me the features I use most without needing to figure out a bunch of obscure settings. Plus the community support is top notch.
Cheers Lex
Thanks, Jim
Alternatively, you could probably just switch GTK+ themes.
Regards, Matthew Brush
Thanks, I'll take a look at your suggestions.
Jim
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Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
Yes. Depends on how much you want to change - besides just the background. There are the user built / uploaded themes. Many have various dark background (some light). Those include basic coloring for general parts (e.g., comments, braces, lots more). If you wish, you can change some colors for different things - such as color for selected text; found search terms. I had to edit one to have more contrast than many of the uploaded themes had (for certain elements).
The hardest part with that, was figuring out the exact "rules" for various styling options. Many rules for different elements work differently. Most / all is in the "styling" section of the Geany manual: https://www.geany.org/manual/current/index.html#styling-section
I went to the trouble of copying those rules at the top of a theme I started with, then modified. Like:
#current_line= The style for coloring the background of the current line. ONLY the 2ND and 3RD arguments are interpreted. The second argument is the background color. Use the third argument to enable or disable background highlighting for the current line (has to be true/false). Example: current_line=0x0;0xe5e5e5;true;false
#marker_line= Style for a highlighted line (e.g using Goto line or goto symbol, (or clicking a search result in msg pane). The foreground color (1st argument) only used when "Show Markers Margin" - is enabled in View menu. **ONLY** the 1st & 2nd arguments are interpreted. Ex: =#ffff00;#FDE5E9;true;true
I found it easier to have all the rules (sometimes examples) in the color scheme I was editing vs. going back / forth to the manual's styling section.
The sometimes oddly worded (to me) rules, like "only the 1st & 2nd arguments are interpreted," though you often see (in themes) 4 values entered when only 2 are used. You had to remember which rule interpreted values 1 & 2, or 1 & 3, or only 4th value, etc.
So, I have a very black background & common elements with good contrast. I haven't looked at available themes / color schemes in a long time, but back when, most color schemes had several elements with little contrast. Took one I generally liked & edited to my needs.
I guess it depends on how young your eyes are & how good of sight - looking at a computer screen. If you want, I could send or post somewhere, all the styling rules - many re-worded or added explanation, as some originals didn't make sense to me back then. If I worked w/ the syntax styling rules all the time, I'm sure they would've made better sense.
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css)
Is that right? I don't remember seeing a "geany.css" under /.config. I must've removed it. I looked now & see that file (BU) in Documents. Maybe because the 3rd party custom Mint theme covered Geany, so there was no need for the geany.css.
On 5/23/20 7:15 PM, bendov@gmx.com wrote:
Is there a way to change the background color to something that is easier to see?
Yes. Depends on how much you want to change - besides just the background. There are the user built / uploaded themes. Many have various dark background (some light). Those include basic coloring for general parts (e.g., comments, braces, lots more). If you wish, you can change some colors for different things - such as color for selected text; found search terms. I had to edit one to have more contrast than many of the uploaded themes had (for certain elements).
The hardest part with that, was figuring out the exact "rules" for various styling options. Many rules for different elements work differently. Most / all is in the "styling" section of the Geany manual: https://www.geany.org/manual/current/index.html#styling-section
I went to the trouble of copying those rules at the top of a theme I started with, then modified. Like:
#current_line= The style for coloring the background of the current line. ONLY the 2ND and 3RD arguments are interpreted. The second argument is the background color. Use the third argument to enable or disable background highlighting for the current line (has to be true/false). Example: current_line=0x0;0xe5e5e5;true;false
#marker_line= Style for a highlighted line (e.g using Goto line or goto symbol, (or clicking a search result in msg pane). The foreground color (1st argument) only used when "Show Markers Margin" - is enabled in View menu. **ONLY** the 1st & 2nd arguments are interpreted. Ex: =#ffff00;#FDE5E9;true;true
I found it easier to have all the rules (sometimes examples) in the color scheme I was editing vs. going back / forth to the manual's styling section.
The sometimes oddly worded (to me) rules, like "only the 1st & 2nd arguments are interpreted," though you often see (in themes) 4 values entered when only 2 are used. You had to remember which rule interpreted values 1 & 2, or 1 & 3, or only 4th value, etc.
So, I have a very black background & common elements with good contrast. I haven't looked at available themes / color schemes in a long time, but back when, most color schemes had several elements with little contrast. Took one I generally liked & edited to my needs.
I guess it depends on how young your eyes are & how good of sight - looking at a computer screen. If you want, I could send or post somewhere, all the styling rules - many re-worded or added explanation, as some originals didn't make sense to me back then. If I worked w/ the syntax styling rules all the time, I'm sure they would've made better sense.
My eyes are old. I found a theme were the contrast was very easy for me to see, but thanks for your offer. In the future I may look at tweaking some of the config files.
Regards, Jim
You can tweak it using GTK+ CSS. In a file at `~/.config/geany/geany.css` (Tools->Configuration Files->geany.css)
Is that right? I don't remember seeing a "geany.css" under /.config. I must've removed it. I looked now & see that file (BU) in Documents. Maybe because the 3rd party custom Mint theme covered Geany, so there was no need for the geany.css.
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