I need to change DVT eclipse menu size. also in properties view and Project Explorer.
High DPI make them larger than the code font size.
Although this soultion did work it was complicated and change only the Project Explorer (without Menu and Project)
DVT Version - dvt_eclipse_20.1.37-e46
As mentioned in DVT "Themes" documentation page.
To change the fonts, please go to Window > Preferences > DVT > Themes.
You will find there the option to change both the Editor Font and the UI Font (the second one is what you are looking for)
I need to change eclipse menu size.
also in properties view.
high resolution makes the font so tiny.
I found a way to change package explorer view font size by modifying an eclipse related file in css folder.
eclipse\plugins\org.eclipse.ui.themes_1.1.1.v20151026-1355\css
but how to change "IDE menu" font size in eclipse?
also how to change "Properties view" or auto complete (control+space menu) font size in eclipse?
I searched every where for an answer for this question.
I had the same question, my Eclipse uses GTK so I tried to change the font size via the Kubuntu system settings and it worked. It applies also to pop-up hints in Eclipse.
What font preferenc drives the Eclipse Debug view font? I feel I have tried all the ones that make sense (including the ones under Debug) and none seem to change it.
I'm on Eclipse 4.2.1 on OSX 10.8.2 if it matters.
There is no way in Eclipse to change the font used for Package Explorer, Debug View and other such views. You can only change the font for editor views. This is a policy decision on the part of the Eclipse developers. The font used is the one set by the general look-and-feel for whatever desktop you are using.
On Windows 7, you can affect many of the eclipse GUI fonts, including the Debug View and the Project Explorer by going to:
Control Panel -> Personalization -> Window Color and Appearance -> Advanced Appearance Settings
Change the font size for "Message Box".
Of course this messes with the appearance of other stuff in your OS, but I've found that tolerable compared to squinting at the debug view...
In eclipse for Mac m1: go to preferences ->general->appreances -> colors and fonts ->select any option under Debug and click edit.
On my mac OS 10.5, in Netbeans 6.7.1, the fonts in my class diagram look very chunky and huge. Can I set the font sizes globally somewhere? I'd like to make them all smaller.
Go to Tools > Options > Font & Colors, and click on th ellipsis button next to Font text box.
I have been trying to change the background color of Eclipse's windows to black and customize the font colors. There doesn't seem to be a way to do this, at least not in an obvious way. I am using version 3.3.
How do I do this or are there any plugin's that might be able to assist in doing this?
To change background colour
Open menu *Windows → Preferences → General → Editors → Text Editors
Browse Appearance color options
Select background color options, uncheck default, change to black
Select background color options, uncheck default, change to colour of choice
To change text colours
Open Java → Editor → Syntax Colouring
Select element from Java
Change colour
List item
To change Java editor font
Open menu Windows → Preferences → General → Appearance → Colors and Fonts
Select Java → Java Editor Text font from list
Click on change and select font
I just came across this: Eclipse Colour Themes
Install the plugin and choose from a selection of pre-defined themes, or write your own.
Just what I needed!
Under Windows → Preferences → General → Apperance you can find a dark theme.
Background color of views (navigator, console, tasks etc) is set according to the desktop (system) settings. On Linux/GNome I changed System/Preferences/Appeareance to change this color.
Editor colors are set chaotically by different editors, search for background in eclipse preferences to find different options. One easy way to get beautiful dark (and not only dark) themes is to install Afae plugin, and then pick theme within its preferences (twilight theme is beautiful, for example) - again, eclipse prefs, Afae group. Of course this applies only when you edit with Afae.
If you are having trouble with Eclipse 2019 and using a dark theme and setting the background and having it not change: There seems to be a recent Eclipse bug. I suggest you look here or here for workarounds.
You can install eclipse theme plugin then select default.
Please visit here: http://eclipsecolorthemes.org/?view=plugin
If you go to Windows, Preferences then select General, Editors, Text editors, you can set colors on that property page (and there's a link for setting MORE colors - General, Appearance, Colors and fonts).
That's with an Eclipse 3.3 build anyway.
The easiest way is to install the plugin is from the Eclipse Marketplace. Go to Help→Eclipse Marketplace, then search for Eclipse Color Theme and install it.
... on a Mac, Preferences' is under the main 'Aptana Studio 3' menu rather than the 'Windows' menu as mentioned above.
On Windows or Mac, you can find this setting under the General → Editors → Text Editors menu.
Switch to Theme... is also an option