[intellij-idea] How to set editor theme in IntelliJ Idea

I'm trying to change the editor color schemes in IntelliJ Idea 13.1.3 community edition to a darker theme. I downloaded a theme from a website [Editor's note: the website has since been replaced with spam, and has been edited out] and imported settings through File->Import Settings.... The jar imported successfully and I restarted the IDE, but after restart there is no change in appearance. I have checked in appearance settings and everything is the same as before(no new theme). I'm new to IntelliJ Idea, so I may have missed a step or something. Any ideas?

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The answer is


For IntelliJ Mac / IOS,

Click on IntelliJ IDEA text besides enter image description here on top left corner then Preferences->Editor->Color Scheme-> Select the required one


IntelliJ IDEA seems to have reorganized the configurations panel. Now one should go to Editor -> Color Scheme and click on the gears icon to import the theme they want from external .jar files.


For IntelliJ in Mac

View -> Quick Switch theme (^`)-> color schema


If you are using a Windows System. You can press Ctrl + Alt + S, and select Appearance.


It's simple please follow the below step.

  1. On IntelliJ press 'Ctrl Alt + S' [ press ctrl alt and S together], this will open 'Setting popup'
  2. In Search panel 'left top search 'Theme' keyword.
  3. In left panel itself you can see 'Appearance', click on this
  4. Right side panel you can see Theme: and drop down with following option

    • Dracula
    • IntelliJ
    • Windows

just select which ever you want and click on apply and Ok.

I hope this may work for you..enter image description here

I misunderstood question. Sorry. for editor - File->Settings->Editor->Colors &Fonts and choose your scheme.... :)


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