Who else wants to get rid of the default jEdit icons?
jEdit
is a great editor. It is free, runs on every platform, can be extended using plugins, can be scripted using macros, but the default set of icons is a shame. Java swing applications are known to look arkward and jEdit is no exception. But there are some simple steps of getting rid of the default look and feel.
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is a great editor. It is free, runs on every platform, can be extended using plugins, can be scripted using macros, but the default set of icons is a shame. Java swing applications are known to look arkward and jEdit is no exception. But there are some simple steps of getting rid of the default look and feel.
- If you are using GNOME, you should download Java 1.6 Mustang beta, as it supports the new GTK Look and Feel which makes jEdit look more like a native GTK application. Windows users have no problems, Mac OS X users should follow the next instruction.
- If you are using Mac OS X: Start jEdit, open /Applications/jEdit/jEdit.app/Contents/Info.plist. This is an XML file, but you just need to find the line containing <string>org.gjt.sp.jedit.jEdit</string> and add following content below: <key>Properties</key> <dict> <key>com.apple.macos.useScreenMenuBar</key> <string>true</string> </dict>. Save the file and restart jEdit. Now the Menu bar will not be part of the main window any more, jEdit uses the Mac OS X menu bar like a proper Mac application.
- Download the icon set from this forum post and install it to the lib/ext folder of your Java runtime installation. For Mac OS X users, this is probably /System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home/lib/ext/, Windows Users should look for C:\Program Files\Java and Linux users should ask their distribution where Java is installed.
The result is a jEdit that looks much more like the cool and powerful application it is.
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Posted by Jochen Lillich on August 01, 2006 at 10:12 PM CEST #