Time for action – going to the dark side

Eclipse 4 added several new themes for Eclipse, one of which was an updated dark theme. This can be added to an Eclipse 4 application through the use of the org.eclipse.ui.themes plug-in.

  1. Edit the .product file and ensure that the org.eclipse.ui.themes is added as a required bundle of the product on the Contents tab. This will ensure that if the product is exported then it contains the required plug-in.
  2. Update the launch configuration, by going to the Run | Run... menu and selecting the Eclipse 4 application. On the plug-ins tab, type org.eclipse.ui.themes into the search box, where type filter text is shown. Ensure that the checkbox next to the plug-in is checked.
  3. Edit the css/default.css file and add the ...

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