Editor text hard to read

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esm
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Editor text hard to read

Post by esm »

Hi,

Is there any setting to increase the contrast of the editor text?

I can change the colors, etc. but the entire text looks like it's kind of grayed out, hard to read.

Thanks,

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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There are many settings in the Options of Topstyle under the Editor - Color Coding where you can change the text colours to suit your needs. I have a specific set of colours I like for css, html, js and php plus I have also (with my poor eyesight, increased the overall font size.

You can change both text and background colours, this really is a user setting you need to just play with ;)

You can also change the font, I use Bitstream Vera Sans Mono - you can download it here http://www.dafont.com/bitstream-vera-mono.font
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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I have changed colors, fonts, etc. All that works fine.

However, the overall text is almost grayed-out, no contrast, very hard to read.

It's a pity for this fine piece of software.

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Overall text? Can you do a screen grab and post here so I can see what you mean? I have one of the issues you describe.
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Here's a screen shot.
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Sorry for the delay in replying, I don't visit these forums often enough, I will subscribe to the thread to get a message about your replies :)

That is certainly not normal

Can I suggest you go to Options > Options > Editor > Color Coding

Then select the Reset to Default Color Coding

It should look something like;

Image

If that still fails get back to me (us) and we can try and sort it out with other suggestions.
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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I did as you suggested but, alas, it did not change one bit.

If I 'd see the edit text as you see it, I'd be more than happy.

Like you, Old Homesite fan using Topstyle 5, not really happy.

Thanks for all the help.

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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OK how about trying my settings and see if that sorts it out.

See the attached, unzip and copy it to your

USER\AppData\Roaming\Bradsoft.com\TopStyle\5.0\schemes folder

Let me know if this helps at all.
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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It worked!!!

A whole lot better, thanks a lot.

While I'm at it, is there any way to place an "Undo" button somewhere on a tool bar?

Sometimes I go 10 steps forward to check if a certain design thingy looks good and then, when I don't like it, I have to go back to "Edit" --> "Undo" ten times, which is very annoying.

Thanks again,

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Excellent news :)

To add the undo and redo buttons you need to ensure that the Site tool bar is active and then the items you want to display are shown
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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The Site item is selected but, for the life of me, I can't locate that site tool bar.

Maybe I had one beer to many.

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Turn them all off and then re-select the Site toolbar and see if it shows up and then add specific buttons ;)
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Sorry, I may be a bit dense.

I just can't find it.

Never mind.

Thanks anyway.

ED
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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Finally figured it out.

It's the edit toolbar.

Thanks,

Ed
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Re: Editor text hard to read

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hmm mine is the Site one, but the Edit one makes more sense, maybe I modified it quite a while ago :)
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