Colors and Fonts options
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The Colors and Fonts options are available by choosing Tools>Options.
Use this page to configure the colors and fonts used for the windows in the IDE.
Themes
A colors and fonts theme is a combination of font and color settings for the IDE windows. Select the theme you want to use and either click OK to close the dialog box and apply the theme, or use the buttons in the dialog box to modify the theme. On the right-hand side of the dialog box is a preview of the settings you make. You can use one of the predefined themes or create your own custom theme.
The predefined themes are:
- Default
The theme used in the IDE unless you change it.
- Classic
The colors and fonts match older versions of the IAR Embedded Workbench IDE.
- High contrast
A theme with a dark background, and very bright font colors.
- Dark mode
A theme with a dark background and matching font colors.
- Solarized
A theme with soft colors that many find comfortable to look at.
- Dark Solarized
A darker version of the Solarized theme.
- Color Accessibility
Color combinations intended to assist users with color vision deficiencies.
- User settings theme
If you had defined custom color settings in a version of IAR Embedded Workbench installed before the current version, it will appear here as a user settings theme.
Tip
To create your own custom theme, select the predefined theme you like best and click Duplicate, and modify the duplicated theme.
Colors
Opens the Edit Colors dialog box where you can change the colors used in the editor window, see Edit Colors dialog box.
Fonts
Opens the Edit Fonts dialog box where you can change the fonts used in all IDE windows, see Edit Fonts dialog box.
Reset
Restores the selected modified theme to its default setting.
Duplicate
Creates a copy of the selected theme.
Remove
Deletes the selected custom theme.
Rename
Makes the name of the selected custom theme editable.
Import
Opens a standard Windows Open dialog box to let you import an XML file with a saved colors and fonts theme.
Export
Opens a standard Windows Save dialog box to let you save a colors and fonts theme as an XML file. Save it as a back-up or share it with colleagues.