Author Topic: Codeblocks Usability - Code Completion and Highlighted Messages  (Read 10855 times)

Offline hibbity

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Attached image file illustrates how readability could be improved for:
   - Code Completion pop-ups
   - Build Message highlighted line
   - Other places where the same color combinations are used for highlighted items.

The problem is that white on light-gray does not read easily.  Maybe its okay for items which do not have the current focus, for example "HelloWorld.h" in the attached image.  But for highlighted items, something like white on orange would be a huge improvement.   There may be user-preference setting for this, but I have not seen it.




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Offline ollydbg

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Re: Codeblocks Usability - Code Completion and Highlighted Messages
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 02:43:22 am »
The problem is that white on light-gray does not read easily. 
I 100% agree, that the light-gray is hard to read.
For me, I use C::B only on windows system, and my color setting does not have "light-gray" highlight style. :D, hope some one can help you. :D
If some piece of memory should be reused, turn them to variables (or const variables).
If some piece of operations should be reused, turn them to functions.
If they happened together, then turn them to classes.

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Re: Codeblocks Usability - Code Completion and Highlighted Messages
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 08:23:47 am »
This is an ubuntu theme problem and is already reported but no solution was found.
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Offline UncleBoxy

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Re: Codeblocks Usability - Code Completion and Highlighted Messages
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2011, 04:43:13 am »
Just wanted to say that I have the same issue.  The solution would be a color customization option for every part of the code::blocks IDE (not just the syntax highlighting).  I personally love dark backgrounds with light text for everything (less eye strain), and as such, I keep the default Ubuntu theme the way it is.

EDIT: typo