theme for python eric ide

Question

I want to change my background IDE in eric but when I do this in preferences>editor>style nothing change in background color, just font styles changed.

Is there any solution for this? cause white color make a huge damage in editor when working lots of hours

Answer 1

Short version:
[ Settings > preferences > Editor > Style ] ... is only for unrecognised languages.
[ Settings > Preferences > Editor > Highlighters > Styles ] ... is for each separate recognized language.

Longer version:
Changing the background using [ Settings > Preferences > Editor > Style ] works fine. ... Well kinda.

1. This particular preference section is only for setting the style on files that are seen by the eric-ide as "No language" files.
   
2. This has no effect on the empty editing-area display (ie: when there are no files open).
   
3. The change 'might' not show up immediately. In my case I had to re-click on the "No language" option ([ RMC/file-content-menu > languages > No language ]) to get the background colour change to show up as intended.
   

To change the background for a, by the eric-ide, known language. You have to go to [ Settings > Preferences > Editor > Highlighters > Styles ], and than select the languages you like to make the changes for.

-- Checked against: eric6 (18.06)
-- No general-theme support: https://die-offenbachs.homelinux.org/issues/issue248