Color Scheme

Use this section to select the color scheme for the PhpStorm editor.

Item	Description
Scheme	Select the color scheme to be used in your workspace.
	Click this button to invoke the following commands (depending on the selected scheme): Duplicate: save the currently selected Color settings as a new scheme. Press `Enter` to save the new scheme, or `Escape` to cancel operation. Restore Defaults: reset the selected color scheme to the initial defaults shipped with PhpStorm. Available if a predefined color scheme has been selected and changed. Export: export the current scheme to a file. Rename: rename the current scheme. This command is only available for copies or imported schemes, since the predefined schemes cannot be renamed. Delete: delete the current scheme. This command is only available for copies or imported schemes, since the predefined schemes cannot be deleted. Import Scheme: import a PhpStorm color scheme (you can either import a file in an internal .icls format, a jar created through the File \| Manage IDE Settings \| Export Settings menu), or an Eclipse color scheme in the XML format.
Change IDE theme	Navigate to the Appearance & Behavior \| Appearance page in settings on which you can select a different user interface theme and a color scheme.

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Description

Scheme

Select the color scheme to be used in your workspace.

Click this button to invoke the following commands (depending on the selected scheme):

Duplicate: save the currently selected Color settings as a new scheme. Press Enter to save the new scheme, or Escape to cancel operation.
Restore Defaults: reset the selected color scheme to the initial defaults shipped with PhpStorm. Available if a predefined color scheme has been selected and changed.
Export: export the current scheme to a file.
Rename: rename the current scheme. This command is only available for copies or imported schemes, since the predefined schemes cannot be renamed.
Delete: delete the current scheme. This command is only available for copies or imported schemes, since the predefined schemes cannot be deleted.
Import Scheme: import a PhpStorm color scheme (you can either import a file in an internal .icls format, a jar created through the File | Manage IDE Settings | Export Settings menu), or an Eclipse color scheme in the XML format.

Change IDE theme

Navigate to the Appearance & Behavior | Appearance page in settings on which you can select a different user interface theme and a color scheme.

Last modified: 08 April 2024