Cambiar Theme en Python IDLE (Linux)

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.


[Obsidian] definition-foreground = #678CB1 error-foreground = #FF0000 string-background = #293134 keyword-foreground = #93C763 normal-foreground = #E0E2E4 comment-background = #293134 hit-foreground = #E0E2E4 builtin-background = #293134 stdout-foreground = #678CB1 cursor-foreground = #E0E2E4 break-background = #293134 comment-foreground = #66747B hilite-background = #2F393C hilite-foreground = #E0E2E4 definition-background = #293134 stderr-background = #293134 hit-background = #000000 console-foreground = #E0E2E4 normal-background = #293134 builtin-foreground = #E0E2E4 stdout-background = #293134 console-background = #293134 stderr-foreground = #FB0000 keyword-background = #293134 string-foreground = #EC7600 break-foreground = #E0E2E4 error-background = #293134