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Display Theme

In idStudio, users have the ability to customize the visual appearance of the editor while working by selecting from a variety of pre-designed screen display themes. Additionally, users can edit these presets to their liking or even create their own unique themes.

To access the available themes, simply navigate to the Theme menu located in the Main Menu Bar.

Preset Themes​

idStudio offers users the convenience of choosing from four pre-designed display themes to enhance their visual experience.

idStudio_Black​

idstudio theme: black

idStudio_Dark​

idstudio theme: dark

idStudio_Light​

idstudio theme: light

idStudio_Medium​

idstudio theme: medium

Edit Themes​

If you like the overall feel of a preset theme, but would like to make a few changes to better fit your needs, you can edit the theme in idStudio Preferences.

  1. In the Main Menu Bar, go to: idStudio → Preferences

    edit theme step 1

  2. In the Preferences popup window, select the Themes tab.

    edit theme step 2

  3. Use the dropdown to select the theme you’d like to edit.

    edit theme step 3

  4. In the right panel, expand the group you’d like to edit.

    edit theme step 4

  5. Click on a color panel in the group to open the Color Picker.

    edit theme step 5

  6. Use the tools in the Color Picker to select your new color, then click OK.

    edit theme step 6

  7. Repeat steps 4-6 for any other groups/colors you’d like to edit in the theme.

  8. Click Save to update the preset theme.

  9. Click Apply to apply the updated preset theme.

Create Your Own Display Theme​

You can also create and save your own display theme for use across all of idStudio’s editors and tools.

  1. In the Main Menu Bar, go to: idStudio → Preferences

    create theme step 1

  2. In the Preferences popup window, select the Themes tab.

    create theme step 2

  3. Click the ➕ button to add a new custom theme.

    create theme step 3

  4. Enter the new theme name into the popup window.

    create theme step 4

  5. In the Preferences window, use the theme dropdown to select your new custom theme.

    create theme step 5

  6. In the right-hand panel, expand the group(s) to display the current colors for each group.

    create theme step 6

  7. Click on a color panel in the group to open the Color Picker.

    create theme step 7

  8. Use the tools in the Color Picker to select your new color, then click OK.

    create theme step 8

  9. Repeat steps 5 & 6 for all colors you’d like to edit in your new theme.

  10. Click Save to update the preset theme.

  11. Click Apply to apply the updated preset theme.