How to use NetBeans in Dark Mode with the Darcula Theme?
Darcula LaF is only downloadable from the pre-Apache NetBeans catalog (http://plugins.netbeans.org/PluginPortal/) and not the Apache one (https://netbeans.apache.org/plugins/index.html).
To install it on Apache NetBeans, you will need to add this catalog as a plugin source.
To do this :
- open NetBeans ;
- go to Tools > Plugins ;
- the Plugins window opens. Click on the "Settings" tab ;
- click "Add" to add a new update center ;
- name it as you wish and provide the following URL: http://plugins.netbeans.org/nbpluginportal/updates/8.2/catalog.xml.gz then click "Ok". I think it's here that you did not provide the correct URL :) The number of available plugins should suddenly raise ;
- You should now be able to find Darcula LaF !
Alternatively, and as you seems to know already, you can download the Darcula archive from plugins.netbeans.org and install it manually from the Tools > Plugins > Downloaded tab.
Enjoy and save your eyes ;)
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Alexey Ce
Updated on September 18, 2022Comments
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Alexey Ce over 1 year
How do I install Darcula through Netbeans itself?
Seemingly a matter of enabling the correct plugins through the GUI?
Versus installing after manually downloading:
I'd expect it to be available through the GUI as:
The most recent stable version of this plugin is available at the NetBeans Plugin Portal as Darcula LAF for NetBeans and thus it can be installed from "Tools|Plugins|Available Plugins" from the NetBeans IDE.
or some alternate dark type theme...
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user2924019 about 3 yearsURL is dead, 8.2 plugins are available now.