Setting Code Editor's Appearance

You can control many aspects of the code editor's appearance in the Editing and Syntax panels in the Project Builder preferences. Choose Project Builder > Preferences and click Editing or Syntax


Default Fonts and Colors

To change the font and colors in the Project Builder code editor:

  1. Choose Application > Preferences and click Syntax
  2. In the Plain Text box, click the Set button to change the font or click the frame around a color to change that color.

Syntax Coloring

Project Builder can use colors and fonts to distinguish between different types of code. For example, you can display comments in green and keywords in bold face.

To enable and disable syntax coloring:

To set the color and font for a particular type of code:

  1. Choose Application > Preferences and click Syntax
  2. In the Syntax Coloring box, select the type of code, and choose its color and font.

Wrapping Lines

To wrap lines when they reach the right edge of the window:

By default, lines are wrapped.


Hiding the Navigation Bar

The navigation bar at the top of every code editor contains a menu of recently viewed files, as well as other editing controls.

To hide the navigation bar in the front-most window:

To hide the navigation bar by default when you open a file in a separate window:


Setting the Project Window's Default Configuration

You can set the default configuration of a new project window, including its size and location, the sizes for the Files, Targets, and Breakpoints lists, and the sizes for the Find, Build, and Debug panes.

To set the project window's default configuration:

  1. Configure a project window to your desired default.
  2. Choose Project Builder > Preferences, click General, and click "Set workspace configuration."