Dark highlighting theme for Python IDLE based on SublimeText's Monokai color scheme

config-highlight.cfg

# Place this  file inside your ~/.idlerc/ folder
# or paste its contents inside 
# /path/to/python/idlelib/config-highlight.def
# Adapted from SublimeText's Monokai

[monokai]
normal-foreground= #F8F8F2
normal-background= #272822
keyword-foreground= #F92672
keyword-background= #272822
builtin-foreground= #66D9EF
builtin-background= #272822
comment-foreground= #75715E
comment-background= #272822
string-foreground= #FD971F
string-background= #272822
definition-foreground= #A6E22E
definition-background= #272822
hilite-foreground= #F8F8F2
hilite-background= gray
break-foreground= black
break-background= #ffff55
hit-foreground= #F8F8F2
hit-background= #171812
error-foreground= #ff3338
error-background= #272822
cursor-foreground= #F8F8F2
stdout-foreground= #DDDDDD
stdout-background= #272822
stderr-foreground= #ff3338
stderr-background= #272822
console-foreground= #75715E
console-background= #272822

Thanks! I can work now.

I am a beginner programmer and I have absolutely no idea what I need to do (I have a Mac). Can somebody help?

anyone?

@4mp3r3: I am a beginner programmer and I have absolutely no idea what I need to do (I have a Mac). Can somebody help?

Hi. As the comments in the top part of the file say, you have to download this file (or copy its contents in a new one) under the directory ~/.idlerc. Since this directory starts with a ., it will be hidden by default. I don't know how you can show them in a Mac, but in the terminal, you can do cd ~/.idlerc and then use a terminal text editor (nano, vi, emacs, etc) to create that file. After having that file, you will have the theme available in your IDLE configuration GUI.

Awesome work. Thanks!

Thanks a lot, it's very beautiful!.

My eyes are delighted. Thank you Sir!

Thanks bro, it's amazing

👍

In the next versions of Python (3.7.5+), there will be a new highlight option for line numbers, so you'll need to add "linenumber-foreground" and "linenumber-background".

BTW, it is safe to add these values to this gist, they will simply be ignored on earlier versions of Python.

Thank you so much!

I have made a video on Steps of how to set Monokai (or in general any theme) in IDLE for Windows 10 platform. Real thing starts from 0.50min. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV4tndJX_wI

Simp thank you 🙌🏼

Thank you! It's great.

Thank you for this.

Simple, but goes a long way. Thanks!

Thanks

Thanks, love you

print ('Thanks a lot!')

On mac you can use cmd+Shift+. to see hidden files starting with dot.

print("Thanks a lot!!")
print("You saved my eyes")

Op bro
thank you

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can you change this to black please ...

Just like to add to the long list of appreciators, thanks, much much better than the default dark idle theme! 😁