diff --git a/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/Use-a-custom-theme-for-Arduino-IDE-2.md b/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/Use-a-custom-theme-for-Arduino-IDE-2.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..069483e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/Use-a-custom-theme-for-Arduino-IDE-2.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +title: "Use a custom theme for Arduino IDE 2" +--- + +## Obtaining themes + +1. Go to [Visual Studio Market Place](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/search?target=VSCode&category=Themes&sortBy=Installs) and find a Theme of your liking. + +1. Under the heading *Resources*, Click **Download Extension** + + > [!NOTE] + > Don't click the big *Install* button. The theme will just open in Visual Studio Code. We need the actual file of the theme + +## Installation + +1. If open, close Arduino IDE + +1. Create a folder named `plugins` under the folder called `.arduinoIDE`. + + Windows: `C:\Users\\.arduinoIDE\plugins` + + Linux: `~/.arduinoIDE/` + + macOS: `~/.arduinoIDE/` + + > [!NOTE] + > The `.arduinoIDE` folder is hidden by default. You can make it visible by pressing the `Command` + `Shift` + `.` keyboard shortcut. + +1. Copy the downloaded file to the plugins folder you created. + +1. Select File > Preferences from the Arduino IDE menus + +1. Under theme, Select your new theme + + ![custom theme](img/custom-theme.png) + +1. Save the changed by clicking `OK` diff --git a/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/img/custom-theme.png b/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/img/custom-theme.png new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7854c43f Binary files /dev/null and b/content/Software Support/IDE Settings/img/custom-theme.png differ