Obsidian Theme for IDLE
Posted: August 4, 2011 | Author: David Sosby | Filed under: Uncategorized |1 Comment
I attempt to use dark backgrounds in all of my editors. I find it much easier on my eyes when I'm staring at code all day long or hacking on something early in the morning. I generally use something close to my favorite color scheme on Notepad++, Obsidian, which I believe is based on Obsidian Coast in KDE.
With that said, Python's IDLE application is harshly bright compared to my normal editors. After a quick Google search I found only a few themes available for IDLE, so I created IDLE highlighting settings that mimic my favorite color scheme. Here is the first draft for all to enjoy. You can also find the latest updates in this Gist repo. Installation is easy: just copy and paste these settings into your .idlerc\config-highlight.cfg file in your home directory (creating as necessary), then choose it in your Highlighting settings in IDLE by selecting "Use Custom Theme" and "Obsidian" from the dropdown.