Show name of active color scheme

[pmk65]

Currently it's not possible to see which color scheme is active.

It would be nice if it was shown above the "Open Color Scheme..." button.

[Aivars]

Hmm, I don't think that's possible. The color scheme file is more like a snapshot of values that's read into the Color settings. There is no persistent link with the color scheme file after that and all the colors can be freely customized and changed.

[pmk65]

So if you modify the colors after loading a color scheme, and exit the editor are the color setting stored in some other config file?

[Aivars]

They're stored in registry.

[pmk65]

Thanks for explanation. That makes sense..

[Will Fastie]

It is possible. Just store the name of the most recently loaded scheme in the Registry as well. Call it "Current Scheme" or something similar.

If the user saves the current setting as a scheme, save that as the Current Scheme.

If the user loads a scheme and then makes changes, adjust the Current Scheme name to include the suffix "(modified)." I think the "modified" tag would also need to be stored in the Registry.

• When a scheme is loaded and the Apply or OK button is clicked, modified is set to false.
• If a change is made to the scheme, modified is set to true when the Apply or OK button is clicked.
• If current settings are saved to a scheme, whether saving to an existing name or a new one, modified is set to false.

One plus of this would be the ability to load a scheme, modify it, and then save it under a different name (e.g., "Default Dark WF.xsc"). I think you can see the advantage here - I'll know the scheme is Default Dark but that it's Will Fastie's (WF) version, not the default.

[pmk65]

It is possible. Just store the name of the most recently loaded scheme in the Registry as well. Call it "Current Scheme" or something similar.

If the user saves the current setting as a scheme, save that as the Current Scheme.

If the user loads a scheme and then makes changes, adjust the Current Scheme name to include the suffix "(modified)." I think the "modified" tag would also need to be stored in the Registry.

• When a scheme is loaded and the Apply or OK button is clicked, modified is set to false.
• If a change is made to the scheme, modified is set to true when the Apply or OK button is clicked.
• If current settings are saved to a scheme, whether saving to an existing name or a new one, modified is set to false.

One plus of this would be the ability to load a scheme, modify it, and then save it under a different name (e.g., "Default Dark WF.xsc"). I think you can see the advantage here - I'll know the scheme is Default Dark but that it's Will Fastie's (WF) version, not the default.

+1

[Aivars]

You can click Save Color Scheme in Preferences -> Text Editor -> Colors and save the current scheme as e.g. My Color Scheme, after you have selected/tweaked the colors.

[Will Fastie]

You can click Save Color Scheme in Preferences -> Text Editor -> Colors and save the current scheme as e.g. My Color Scheme, after you have selected/tweaked the colors.

Yes, but that does not address this suggestion.