MySQL Workbench editor highlighted text color

Question

I'm on Windows 10 and I have been unable to figure out how to change the text color in MySQL Workbench when the text is highlighted.

I'm happy with all my other text and background colors in the code_editor.xml file (which I have just spent two hours customizing to resemble SQL Server Management Studio colors):

<style id= "0" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_DEFAULT                  -->
<style id= "1" fore-color="#008000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_COMMENT                  -->
<style id= "2" fore-color="#008000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_COMMENTLINE              -->
<style id= "3" fore-color="#A58E37" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_VARIABLE                 -->
<style id= "4" fore-color="#A58E37" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_SYSTEMVARIABLE           -->
<style id= "5" fore-color="#A58E37" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_KNOWNSYSTEMVARIABLE      -->
<style id= "6" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_NUMBER                   -->
<style id= "7" fore-color="#0000FF" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_MAJORKEYWORD             -->
<style id= "8" fore-color="#0000FF" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_KEYWORD                  -->
<style id= "9" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_DATABASEOBJECT           -->
<style id="10" fore-color="#C04000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_PROCEDUREKEYWORD         -->
<style id="11" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_STRING                   -->
<style id="12" fore-color="#FF0000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_SQSTRING                 -->
<style id="13" fore-color="#FF0000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_DQSTRING                 -->
<style id="14" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_OPERATOR                 -->
<style id="15" fore-color="#C040C0" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_FUNCTION                 -->
<style id="16" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_IDENTIFIER               -->
<style id="17" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_QUOTEDIDENTIFIER         -->
<style id="18" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER1                    -->
<style id="19" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER2                    -->
<style id="20" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER3                    -->
<style id="21" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_HIDDENCOMMAND            -->
<style id="22" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_PLACEHOLDER              -->

<!-- These two are for scintilla globally. -->
<style id="32" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#E3DDBF" bold="No" />   <!-- STYLE_DEFAULT                      THIS IS THE ONE FOR THE BACKGROUND!!!!! -->
<style id="33" fore-color="#000000" back-color="#DDDDDD" bold="No" />   <!-- STYLE_LINENUMBER                   -->

<!-- All styles again in their variant in a hidden command (with a 0x40 offset). -->
<style id="65" fore-color="#999999" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_COMMENT                  -->
<style id="66" fore-color="#999999" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_COMMENTLINE              -->
<style id="67" fore-color="#DDDDDD" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_VARIABLE                 -->
<style id="68" fore-color="#9B859D" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_SYSTEMVARIABLE           -->
<style id="69" fore-color="#9B859D" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_KNOWNSYSTEMVARIABLE      -->
<style id="70" fore-color="#FF8080" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_NUMBER                   -->
<style id="71" fore-color="#7AAAD7" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_MAJORKEYWORD             -->
<style id="72" fore-color="#7AAAD7" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_KEYWORD                  -->
<style id="73" fore-color="#9B859D" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_DATABASEOBJECT           -->
<style id="74" fore-color="#DDDDDD" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_PROCEDUREKEYWORD         -->
<style id="75" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_STRING                   -->
<style id="76" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_SQSTRING                 -->
<style id="77" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_DQSTRING                 -->
<style id="78" fore-color="#FFBB80" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_OPERATOR                 -->
<style id="79" fore-color="#9B859D" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_FUNCTION                 -->
<style id="80" fore-color="#DDDDDD" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_IDENTIFIER               -->
<style id="81" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_QUOTEDIDENTIFIER         -->
<style id="82" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER1                    -->
<style id="83" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER2                    -->
<style id="84" fore-color="#B9CB89" back-color="#707070" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_USER3                    -->
<style id="85" fore-color="#FFBB80" back-color="#909090" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_HIDDENCOMMAND            -->
<style id="86" fore-color="#AAAAAA" back-color="#909090" bold="No" />   <!-- SCE_MYSQL_PLACEHOLDER              -->

It's so incredibly tedious in workbench to experiment by changing 1 color code, save, close Workbench, re-open workbench, open a connection, view a SQL/text file, evaluate colors...after each change. Which style element/attribute needs to be changed to affect the text color when that text is highlighted?

I'd be happy learning either how to change the text color when highlighted or the highlight color itself. Either one is fine, as long as it's high-contrast and easy to read. Note: When highlighting a green comment, it's truly impossible to read the text; the contrast is non-existent.

Note: I have posted this question already in Super User and on MySQL forum and received no helpful answers.

Answer 1

The best option to solve your issue is to upgrade to a newer Workbench version (8.0.11 RC is the current one), which has been changed to use the system's text selection color for selected text, instead of staying with the syntax highlighting colors.