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  <info>
    <link type="guide" xref="index#configure-gedit"/>
    <revision pkgversion="3.0" version="1.0" date="2011-03-25" status="final"/>
    <credit type="author">
      <name>Jim Campbell</name>
      <email>jwcampbell@gmail.com</email>
    </credit>
  </info>

  <title>Change the color scheme</title>

  <p><app>gedit</app> includes several different color schemes, allowing you to change the appearance of the main text window.</p>

  <p>To change the color scheme, complete the following steps:</p>
  <steps>
    <item><p>Select <guiseq><gui>Edit</gui><gui>Preferences</gui><gui>Font &amp; Colors</gui></guiseq>.</p></item>
    <item><p>Choose your desired color scheme.</p></item>
  </steps>

  <p>The new color scheme will be applied immediately.</p>

  <section id="custom-color-scheme">
    <title>Use a Custom Color Scheme</title>
  <!-- I'm not sure if I should link to the wiki for this chunk of help, or if I should describe it here.  I'm linking to the wiki for now because the wiki page includes downloads and screenshots. I'm open to including the help here, though. -->
    <p>You can also use color schemes that have been created by others, or create and use your own color schemes.</p> 
    <p>Instructions on how to install custom color schemes, as well as examples of color schemes that you can download and use, are available on the <link href="http://live.gnome.org/GtkSourceView/StyleSchemes">gedit wiki</link>.</p>
  </section>

</page>
