diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 59d77eb..02e1eb5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ 1. Download your preferred flavor(s) from [`themes/`](./themes/). 2. Move downloaded flavor(s) to NotePad++ theme directory (default: `%AppData%\Notepad++\themes`). 3. To customize the UI colors (non-editor area), follow the instructions for your flavor on this page: [`ui-theme.md`](./ui-theme.md) -4. Select the desired theme in Settings > Style Configurator -5. Modify the Global Styles > Default Style to pick a font name and adjust default font size to your liking +4. Select the desired editor theme in Settings > Style Configurator +5. Modify the Global Styles > Default Style to pick a typeface and adjust default font size to your liking ## 💝 Thanks to diff --git a/templates/ui.tera b/templates/ui.tera index defb97a..91dcf78 100644 --- a/templates/ui.tera +++ b/templates/ui.tera @@ -11,10 +11,25 @@ whiskers: Notepad++ has limited support for customizing the UI elements. Some elements are controlled by the Windows theme (menu dropdowns, scrollbars, etc.) and can't be changed. -You can theme the supported elements by modifying a line in the file `%AppData%/Notepad++/config.xml`. -Replace the line beginning with `` with the desired flavor. +Some aspects of the color theme can optionally be enabled in the UI settings dialog: +- Preferences > Editing 1 + - Apply custom color to selected text foreground +- Preferences > Editing 2 + - EOL (CRLF) > Custom Color + - Non-Printing Characters > Appearance > Custom Color + - Non-Printing Characters > Apply Appearance to C0, C1, EOL +- Preferences > Toolbar > Pick an icon theme + - Pick "Complete" or "Partial" Colorization + - Color choice > Custom +- Preferences > Margins/Border/Edge > Pick what you like -> [!NOTE] +You can theme the UI elements by modifying a line in the config file (Default: `%AppData%/Notepad++/config.xml`) + +Replace the line beginning with `` with the desired flavor. + +Some options may not be available in older versions of Notepad++. If you recently updated, add this line to the config again, as older versions will delete unused properties. + +> [!WARNING] > You cannot use Notepad++ to make this change, as it will overwrite any changes to `config.xml` when closing. {% for id, flavor in flavors -%} @@ -23,7 +38,7 @@ Replace the line beginning with `` with the desired f {{ flavor.emoji }} {{ flavor.name }} ```xml - + ``` diff --git a/ui-theme.md b/ui-theme.md index 2a03fde..b6e0497 100644 --- a/ui-theme.md +++ b/ui-theme.md @@ -3,17 +3,32 @@ Notepad++ has limited support for customizing the UI elements. Some elements are controlled by the Windows theme (menu dropdowns, scrollbars, etc.) and can't be changed. -You can theme the supported elements by modifying a line in the file `%AppData%/Notepad++/config.xml`. -Replace the line beginning with `` with the desired flavor. +Some aspects of the color theme can optionally be enabled in the UI settings dialog: +- Preferences > Editing 1 + - Apply custom color to selected text foreground +- Preferences > Editing 2 + - EOL (CRLF) > Custom Color + - Non-Printing Characters > Appearance > Custom Color + - Non-Printing Characters > Apply Appearance to C0, C1, EOL +- Preferences > Toolbar > Pick an icon theme + - Pick "Complete" or "Partial" Colorization + - Color choice > Custom +- Preferences > Margins/Border/Edge > Pick what you like -> [!NOTE] +You can theme the UI elements by modifying a line in the config file (Default: `%AppData%/Notepad++/config.xml`) + +Replace the line beginning with `` with the desired flavor. + +Some options may not be available in older versions of Notepad++. If you recently updated, add this line to the config again, as older versions will delete unused properties. + +> [!WARNING] > You cannot use Notepad++ to make this change, as it will overwrite any changes to `config.xml` when closing.
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