How to change the Spyder editor background to dark?
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I've just updated Spyder to version 3.1 and I'm having trouble changing the colour scheme to dark. I've been able to change the Python and iPython console's to dark but the option to change the editor to dark is not where I would expect it to be. Could anybody tell me how to change the colour scheme of the Spyder 3.1 editor to dark?
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
If you're using Spyder 3, please go to
Tools > Preferences > Syntax Coloring
and select there the dark theme you want to use.
In Spyder 4, a dark theme is used by default. But if you want to select a different theme you can go to
Tools > Preferences > Appearance > Syntax highlighting theme
Solution 2 - Python
Tools->Preferences->Syntax coloring->Scheme changed to "Spyder Dark"
Solution 3 - Python
For Spyder 2.3 which is still installed via apt-get on linux, you change the theme via
Tools > Preferences > Editor > Syntax Color
The
Tools > Preferences > Syntax Coloring
only shows options for adjusting the different themes, but not actually applying a different theme. Spyder 3.x uses the second option via Syntax Color.
Solution 4 - Python
If you are using MacBook Pro (OS X) follow the following steps:
python > Preference > Syntax coloring
Solution 5 - Python
In Spyder 2.3.8 on Ubuntu, I found several settings to do this - each one for a different part of the window... Seems that you can't make all areas dark though.
And the final result looks like this:
Solution 6 - Python
I like matching the editor dark scheme to IPython dark scheme. As for IPython, go to
Tools > Preferences > IPython cosole > display tab
and check Dark background.
Restart the kernel. Then look at the colors you get, say, when you import. My spyder2 (python 2.7) uses Anaconda's ipython 5.3.0 and import is pink, the best matching scheme for the editor is Monokai, you choose this in
Tools > Preferences > Syntax coloring
My spyder3, when choosing dark IPython (2.4.1) background prints colors a bit different than Monokai, but if you go to
Tools > Preferences > Syntax coloring
you go to Monokai tab and tweak the colors a bit. I had to change builtin from lilac to cyan
Solution 7 - Python
I tried the option: Tools > Preferences > Syntax coloring > dark spyder is not working.
You should rather use the path: Tools > Preferences > Syntax coloring > spyder then begin modifications as you want your editor to appear
Solution 8 - Python
I think some of the people answering this question don’t actually try to do what they recommend, because there is something wrong with way the Mac OS version handles the windows.
When you choose the new color scheme and click OK, the preferences window looks like it closed, but it is still there behind the main spyder window. You need to switch windows with command ~ or move the main spyder window to expose the preferences window. Then you need to click Apply to get the new color scheme.
Solution 9 - Python
@D.Wolf -- if Preferences doesn't appear in the drop-down under Tools, there is also an icon in the toolbar that is a direct path to tools -> Preferences, and the Syntax Coloring is on the left-hand side. See the wrench? Just click that.
Solution 10 - Python
On mine it's Tools --> Preferences --> Editor and "Syntax Color Scheme" dropdown is at the very bottom of the list.
Solution 11 - Python
I've seen some people recommending installing aditional software but in my opinion the best way is by using the built-in skins, you can find them at:
Tools > Preferences > Syntax Coloring
Solution 12 - Python
For Spyder 3: In case you don't find Preferences under Tools > Preferences, thats probably because Preferences is pinned onto your tool bar by default Preferences in Tool Bar
Solution 13 - Python
hey there go to GITHUB link here(https://github.com/joonro/Spyder-Color-Themes) do as the page says u can get the stunning tomorrow night theme
Solution 14 - Python
At First click on preferences(Ctrl+Shift+alt+p) then click the option of syntax coloring and change the scheme to "Monokai".Now apply it and you will get the dark scheme.
Solution 15 - Python
1.Click Tools
2.Click Preferences
3.Select Syntax Coloring
Solution 16 - Python
I want to add that you can change the theme of Spyder 3 to a dark on Linux by using:
Install Qtmodern with pip3
pip3 install --user qtmodern
Open the file:
python-site-packages/spyder/app/mainwindow.py
Import modern style
Find:
# Qt imports
Add:
import qtmodern.styles
import qtmodern.windows
Theme the app
Find method:
def run_spyder(
Add:
#wrapper for custom theme
qtmodern.styles.dark(app)
Theme the window
Find:
main.show()
Replace it with:
##wrapper for dark window theme
mw = qtmodern.windows.ModernWindow(main)
mw.show()
Solution 17 - Python
In Spyder 4.1, you can change background color from: Tools > Preferences > Appearance > Syntax highlighting scheme
Solution 18 - Python
Yes, that's the intuitive answer. Nothing in Spyder is intuitive. Go to Preferences/Editor and select the scheme you want. Then go to Preferences/Syntax Coloring and adjust the colors if you want to. tcebob