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Expand Up @@ -141,6 +141,38 @@ <h2>Preferences </h2>
<h2>Themes and Styling </h2>
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<tr id="new-light-theme"> <!-- https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/issues/2114 -->
<td class="title">Preview Version of Improved Light Theme</td>
<td class="content">
<p>
The Eclipse default light theme has not been updated in years. It is not state
of the art anymore. All major IDEs have shifted to a different light theme style.
When comparing the different IDEs it is easy to pick out the design decisions
they all share:
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<li>Lightweight view tab design</li>
<li>Flat look - No use of 3D gradients</li>
<li>Views use a darker background color.</li>
</ol>
<p>
We have been working hard on an improved version of the light theme that follows these
design decisions. These improvement are not yet finished but are available as a preview
version.
</p>
<p>
You can try it out by selecting <em>Light (Preview)</em> on the <b>General >
Appearance</b> preference page. See
<a href="https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/issues/2114">issue #2114</a>
for more details and the motivation behind these changes and to give your feedback.
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<p>
The improvements in the <em>Light (Preview)</em> theme will be integrated in the standard
<em>Light</em> theme once ready and the <em>Light (Preview)</em> will be removed again.
</p>
<p><img style="max-width: 600px;" src="images/preview-theme.png" alt="Preview Theme"/></p>
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