Version 19: Background color

[JKRockStomper]

I know you can change the color and font of the commands, subcommands, keywords, values, comments, and quotes; but after many hours of working in the syntax editor my eyes get tired.  I am currently using version 19, I was wondering if there was a way to change the background color in the syntax editor.  I know many programs with the feature and would love to be able to do this for eye strain and color contrasts of the syntax.

[SamMichalowski]

I am so down with this request.  In fact, I am changing the background on all of the programs I use to create less eyestrain.  Macro's are good to toggle back and forth (so I don't send my colorized document to my boss.  She might think I was flaky.)

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[Tom1234]

I'm pretty sure if you set SPSS to have the current windows theme and then set your windows theme to Hi-contrast that it'll work, could be wrong though :P

[xenia]

hi all,
did anyone get this to work? because just setting the windows theme and then choosing high contrast does not work. For example, you will get black background in the Notepad, but not in the SPSS syntax editor.

[Tom1234]

Have you made sure that the SPSS them is set to 'Windows theme' in the general tab on the spss options
menu:



If this option isn't set the backgrounds etc. will remain in the default spss theme colours.

Also if you are feeling brave some of the .XSD files can be edited in the SPSS directory that might help you to do things with the colour and layout. Use a text editor to open then (Always back up files before editing files a program uses.) The .XSL files are XML and it lists things like this:

 
  <xs:attributeGroup name="border-padding-background-properties">
    <xs:attribute name="background"/>
    <xs:attribute name="background-attachment">
      <xs:simpleType>
        <xs:restriction base="xs:token">
          <xs:enumeration value="scroll"/>
          <xs:enumeration value="fixed"/>
          <xs:enumeration value="inherit"/>
        </xs:restriction>
      </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:attribute>

[xenia]

Thanks, works fine.

[SamMichalowski]

Tom,

 

That did it.  My eyes thank you!

 

Sam

 

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From: Tom1234 [via SPSSX Discussion] [ml-node+[hidden email]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 7:08 AM
To: Sam Michalowski
Subject: Re: Version 19: Background color

Have you made sure that the SPSS them is set to 'Windows theme' in the general tab on the spss options
menu:



If this option isn't set the backgrounds etc. will remain in the default spss theme colours.

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