Color preferences

You can customize the appearance of the C/C++ editor on the Colors page of the Preferences window.

Editor General Preferences Dialog Box

System Default
Uses the system default for the background color.
Custom
Changes the background color.
Foreground
Lists items, such as comments, keywords, and strings, for which you can specify a color.
Color
Specifies the color in which to display the selected item.
Bold
Makes the selected item bold.

Related concepts
Coding aids

Related tasks
Customizing the C/C++ editor

Related reference
C/C++ editor preferences

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