Dbeaver: Default theme does not load OS theme colours properly

Created on 22 Jul 2016  路  3Comments  路  Source: dbeaver/dbeaver

When using a dark GTK theme on Linux, certain elements in the UI are too bright or have badly matched colours, making it difficult to see.

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This is most apparent with the GTK theme enabled in settings, but is an issue with all themes. I believe the issue lies in hardcoded colours.

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Until someone with enough design skills spends some time to correct each color and export the result, a quick fix is to go to
Window > Preferences > General > Appearance

  1. Check "Enable theming"
  2. Theme: Dark

It's not as slick as GTK (or similar), but it makes the data readable.

picture andrei-gheorghiu on 29 Mar 2018
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See #598

slestak picture slestak on 26 Jul 2016

You can configure DBeaver specific colors in Preferences->General->Appearance->Colors and Fonts.

serge-rider picture serge-rider on 27 Jul 2016

Until someone with enough design skills spends some time to correct each color and export the result, a quick fix is to go to
Window > Preferences > General > Appearance

  1. Check "Enable theming"
  2. Theme: Dark

It's not as slick as GTK (or similar), but it makes the data readable.

andrei-gheorghiu picture andrei-gheorghiu on 29 Mar 2018
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