Dark Theme for Eclipse Kepler

  • 8/2/2014
  • One-minute read

Kepler inherits the theme engine introduced in Juno but improves widget support. The Guari Eclipse UI Theme project offers a polished dark skin optimised for Kepler.

Installation Steps

  1. Navigate to https://github.com/guari/eclipse-ui-theme.
  2. Follow the update-site instructions (http://guari.github.io/eclipse-ui-theme/) to install the plugin.
  3. Select the Dark Juno theme via Window → Preferences → General → Appearance.
  4. Restart Eclipse to apply all UI tweaks.

Customisation Tips

  • Override editor colours under Java → Editor → Syntax Coloring if certain tokens lack contrast.
  • Some 3rd-party plugins ignore theme settings; report issues upstream or override with CSS snippets supplied in the project README.
  • Share a .epf preference export with teammates to keep the UI consistent across workstations.
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