README.md

Eclipse Themes

A simple plugin for finding and applying editor color themes in the Eclipse IDE.

This project started when the original eclipsecolorthemes.org website went offline. To help the community, I built a new, modern, open-source alternative: eclipse-color-themes.vercel.app.

I then realized the old plugin was also outdated, so I decided to build this one to provide a simple, direct way to use the themes from the new site.

✨ Features

• Dozens of popular themes included right out of the box.
• A link to download hundreds more from the community collection.
• A clean preference page with a live preview for your code.
• Import support for your own favorite .xml theme files.
• Syntax highlighting support for Java, C++, XML, and more via an adapter system.

📸 Screenshots

🚀 Installation

From the Eclipse Marketplace (Recommended)

1. Go to Help -> Eclipse Marketplace....
2. Search for Eclipse Themes.
3. Click Install.

From the Update Site

1. Go to Help -> Install New Software....
2. Click Add... and enter the URL: https://ahatem.github.io/eclipse-themes-plugin/
3. Give it a name (like Eclipse Themes) and complete the installation.

💻 Usage

1. Go to Window -> Preferences (or Eclipse -> Settings... on macOS).
2. Navigate to General -> Appearance -> Eclipse Themes.
3. Pick a theme from the list to see how it looks.
4. Click Apply and Close to set your new editor theme.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome! The best way to help is to add a new theme to the collection.

Please read the Contributing Guidelines to get started.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Eclipse Public License 2.0. See the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• This project wouldn't exist without the original Eclipse Color Theme plugin.
• I also learned a lot from the clean architecture of the BetterThemes project by TheKodeToad.
• And a huge thank you to everyone who has created and shared a theme with the community.