Configuring Syntax Coloring

You can specify default color schemes or customize your own:

Click Window > Preferences > Micro Focus > COBOL > Editor > Syntax Coloring.
Choose your preferred color scheme from the Color Scheme list.
The coloring of the code in the Preview pane changes to the selected scheme.
- You can customize elements in the scheme. In the Elements list, click the element you want to customize:
  - To customize the color:
    1. Click Color Editor.
      This opens the Color dialog box.
    2. Click the color of your choice from the selection of basic colors.
      - Alternatively, click Define Custom Colors, and choose your preferred color from a more extensive palette.
    3. Click OK.
      The element color changes in the Preview pane.
  - To customize the element font style, check one or more of the style check boxes.
- To disable the colorization of inactive code, uncheck Colorize inactive code as directive.
  Note: Colorization of inactive code requires background parsing to be enabled.
Click Apply.
Click OK.