Add new themes when PhpStorm is installed on Windows
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.PhpStorm2016.3
Niether Help or Tutorials actually explain how to add a new theme when PhpStorm is installed on Windows.
Is there documentation for adding a new theme when PhpStorm is installed on Windows? The .PhpStorm2016.3/config folder contains no folder for colors by default and searching the WWW has left me confused.
I found a theme easyontheeyes.jar so what do I do with it?
I found a theme GeekNight_0.icls so what do I do with it?
The Darkula theme changes the entire IDE and is availabe from Settings. Can we find and use themes that change the entire GUI like Darkula does and if so where are they and how are themes installed so we can access and change them from Settings?
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Hi there,
http://www.phpstorm-themes.com/content/help
>I found a theme easyontheeyes.jar so what do I do with it?
"File | Import Settings..."
In general: .jar file is an ordinary .zip archive
>I found a theme GeekNight_0.icls so what do I do with it?
Place such file into ~/.PhpStorm2016.3/config/colors
>The Darkula theme changes the entire IDE and is availabe from Settings.
1) It's Darcula
2) It's both Color Scheme (affects syntax colors) and GUI Theme (affects actual buttons/window/check boxes/etc).
3) It's hardcoded so when you choose Darcula GUI Theme it also offer to change (or changes automatically) the Color Scheme as well.
4) When you are changing Color scheme to a dark one (dark color for base background) IDE will offer to switch GUI Theme to dark one as well (Darcula)
5) You can choose to ignore such "offers" and combine Darcula GUI Theme with some another dark color scheme .. or even light one.
>Can we find and use themes that change the entire GUI like Darkula does
GUI Theme in IDEA-based IDEs are also known as Look & Feel (in Java Swing apps)
It's not easy to create it .. especially for IDEA products (lots of product specific nuances)
There are 2 custom dark themes available -- they can be installed as usual plugins .. so to switch to another theme you will have to disable such plugin. Just go to "Settings | Plugins | Browse repositories..." and type "theme" in search box.
>how are themes installed so we can access and change them from Settings?
There are no such settings/GUI.
Hello Andriy,
As usual you da' man! I'm going to try to leave a note for you in our last discussion regarding configuring PhpStorm on Windows.
I'll work out your instructions for theming.
I've been using Darcula for a day or two now and its not bad. At least we can spend the rest of our lives in the color editor quibbling with ourselves about a favorite color for something ;-)
I see how to mark a Yes or No for comments here but I still don't see how to mark the question as answered and closed.
>but I still don't see how to mark the question as answered and closed.
There is no such functionality available for usual users AFAIK. Moderator though can mark the thread as "answered" (just like he did with your last question, IIRC). Otherwise -- feel free to add something like "[SOLVED]" at the start or end of the thread subject.
> There is no such functionality available for usual users AFAIK. Moderator though can mark the thread as "answered"
Correct.