Rational Developer for System z

Setting colors and fonts

The Colors and Fonts preference is used to set the default font for the editors in the workspace. It provides a general setting for text when working with an editor. However, you can customize various elements in the COBOL Editor by using the COBOL Syntax Coloring preference.

Procedure

  1. Click Window > Preferences > General > Appearance > Colors and Fonts.
  2. Click + to expand COBOL.
  3. Select COBOL Editor Text Font and then click the Edit button. The Font window opens.
  4. Use the Font window to set the font, style, size, and effects, and click OK.
    Tip: To preserve column alignment in the editor, choose a monospace font.
  5. To modify the font used to compare COBOL files:
    1. Click + to expand Text Compare.
    2. Select COBOL compare text font and then click the Edit button. The Font window opens.
    3. Use the Font window to set the font, style, size, and effects, and click OK.

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