my spyder version is 1.1.1 (I have installed the package from my Debian Squeeze package repository). In my ~/.spyder/.spyder.ini there is no such section [color_schemes], the last line number is 262. I suppose, I need to upgrade to newer version of Spyder.
thanks for your kind help Konrad On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 10:31:16 PM UTC+1, Redoubts wrote: > > The fastest way would be to download and install Spyder 2.2.0 - Beta2, as > it's already implemented there. What version of Spyder are you running now? > > The hard way follows. The [color_schemes] section will be in the > .spyder.ini, around line 322. On windows, the file is located inc:\users\< > *your username here*>\.spyder2\ , which is a hidden folder. > > Before you edit .spyder.ini, close Spyder itself. > > Open .spyder.ini, and look for [color_schemes]. Below that you will see > something like this: > >> names = [u'Custom', u'Emacs', u'IDLE', u'Pydev', u'Scintilla', u'Spyder'] >> > scintilla/background = '#ffffff' >> scintilla/currentline = '#eeffdd' >> scintilla/occurence = '#ffff99' >> scintilla/ctrlclick = '#0000ff' >> scintilla/sideareas = '#efefef' >> scintilla/matched_p = '#99ff99' >> . . . >> > > where it says names = , add u'SpyderDark' to the list, so it looks like > this: > names = [u'Custom', u'Emacs', u'IDLE', u'Pydev', u'Scintilla', u'Spyder'*, > **u'SpyderDark'*] > then just below that, on new lines, paste in the color codes from my prior > post. > > On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 8:17:50 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I am unable to change my spyder color theme, following your instructions. >> >> 1) there is no such menu >> Tools > Preferences > Editor > Display > Syntax color scheme >> >> 2) there is no color_schemes section in my ~/.spyder/.spyder.ini >> >> 3) I have downloaded the syntaxhighlighters.py, but what should I do next? >> >> would you please be so kind and explain the necessary steps, so that also >> a person who is not a spyder developer can do it >> >> many thanks, >> >> Konrad >> >> On Wednesday, January 2, 2013 10:28:33 PM UTC+1, Pierre Raybaut wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for this contribution. >>> I've just added this theme to the hard-coded color schemes: >>> >>> http://code.google.com/p/spyderlib/source/detail?r=ed28e6397a3ab0249c9e384b6e5eb4709cceb8a0 >>> >>> >>> Cheers, >>> -Pierre >>> >>> 2012/12/12 Paul Thompson <[email protected]>: >>> > This is the scheme I use, the colors are fairly close to the light >>> spyder >>> > layout. >>> > >>> > Add to the color_schemes section in you ~\.spyder2\.spyder,ini file >>> > >>> > [..., u'SpyderDark'] >>> > spyderdark/background = u'#131926' >>> > spyderdark/currentline = u'#2b2b43' >>> > spyderdark/occurence = u'#abab67' >>> > spyderdark/ctrlclick = u'#0000ff' >>> > spyderdark/sideareas = u'#282828' >>> > spyderdark/matched_p = u'#009800' >>> > spyderdark/unmatched_p = u'#c80000' >>> > spyderdark/normal = (u'#ffffff', False, False) >>> > spyderdark/keyword = (u'#558eff', False, False) >>> > spyderdark/builtin = (u'#aa00aa', False, False) >>> > spyderdark/definition = (u'#ffffff', True, False) >>> > spyderdark/comment = (u'#7f7f7f', False, False) >>> > spyderdark/string = (u'#11a642', False, True) >>> > spyderdark/number = (u'#c80000', False, False) >>> > spyderdark/instance = (u'#be5f00', False, True) >>> > >>> > -- >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "spyder" group. >>> > To view this discussion on the web visit >>> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/spyderlib/-/Z757syZgIXQJ. >>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > [email protected]. >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib?hl=en. >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "spyder" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/spyderlib?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
