Monokai clone theme for eeschema

[kickofighto]

Just thought I’d share my implementation of Sublime Text’s absolutely sublime default Monokai theme in eeschema. Literally a sight for sore eyes!
Copy and paste this into the appropriate place in the “eeschema” config file, replacing what’s already there:
On Windows that lives in: \AppData\Roaming\kicad
On Linux: I can’t remember

Color4DWireEx=rgb(166,226,46)
Color4DBusEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DConnEx=rgb(166,226,46)
Color4DLLabelEx=rgb(248,248,242)
Color4DHLabelEx=rgb(255,231,146)
Color4DGLabelEx=rgb(249,38,114)
Color4DPinNumEx=rgb(249,38,114)
Color4DPinNameEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DFieldEx=rgb(174,129,255)
Color4DReferenceEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DValueEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DNoteEx=rgb(253,151,31)
Color4DBodyEx=rgb(249,38,114)
Color4DBodyBgEx=rgb(73,72,62)
Color4DNetNameEx=rgb(117,113,94)
Color4DPinEx=rgb(249,38,114)
Color4DSheetEx=rgb(174,129,255)
Color4DSheetFileNameEx=rgb(255,231,146)
Color4DSheetNameEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DSheetLabelEx=rgb(255,231,146)
Color4DNoConnectEx=rgb(102,217,239)
Color4DErcWEx=rgb(166,226,46)
Color4DErcEEx=rgb(249,38,114)
Color4DGridEx=rgb(73,72,62)
Color4DBgCanvasEx=rgb(59,58,50)
Color4DBrighenedEx=rgb(248,248,242)

[Rene_Poschl]

Adding a screenshot might be a good idea

[Shack]

looks great

Linux: ~/.config/kicad/eeschema

[Rene_Poschl]

Local labels are a bit bright to be honest. (But this might also be an artifact of image compression and of the colour profile of different screens.)
Other than that very well made.

Did you find any way to change the colour of the page frame? (It is quite bright red on a dark background.)

[kickofighto]

Unfortunately couldn’t find way to change page frame. The local labels generally look ok in that off white IMO, but in this case they’re bold which doesn’t look so nice. You could use the paler grey colour that’s set for net names: -rgb(117,113,94)- rgb(199,199,194) is better
Colours of the theme are here in hex: http://www.eclipsecolorthemes.org/?view=theme&id=6093
I’m gonna keep swapping things around but for the time being I like this

[Shack]

The highlight function makes the lines look like labels. could you perhaps find a more visible color?

[kickofighto]

You mean that dark blue colour when doing multiple selection, or the white colour you see once you start dragging?
I tried changing that colour - I presume it’s the “brightened” one but I still have the white or dark blue colour. Odd.

[Shack]

Im talking about the Highlight function (can be found in the right upper corner under the mouse arrow)
on the attached image the +5V net is highlighted, but I find it pretty hard to spot. On the other hand there might not be many outstanding colors left.

[kickofighto]

Gotcha,
All of the colours from the basic theme are in use. You can copy one of the existing colours and change the colour of “brightened” within eeschema => general options => Colors. I am using the blue colour, there is also a yellow colour that works. The orange doesn’t stick out enough for me