Colour schemes for Oracle SQL Developer

Color schemes

Chester

Dracula

Solarized dark

VS2010 dark

Installation

Many thanks to Ozmoroz for providing clear instructions (Source):

• Close SQL Developer. This is important. If you modify the scheme file while SQL Developer is open, your changes won't be saved.

• Locate file dtcache.xml in the SQL Developer's settings directory. On my system it is located in directory C:\Users\sergey\AppData\Roaming\SQL Developer\system4.0.3.16.84\o.ide.12.1.3.2.41.140908.1359

• Locate <schemeMap> tag inside dtcache.xml file. Insert the content of color scheme xml file inside <schemeMap> alongside the other colour schemes. Be careful not to break the XML.

  • chester.xml
  • dracula.xml
  • solarized_dark.xml
  • VS2010_dark.xml

• Launch SQL Developer. Navigate to menu Tools->Preferences, then select item Code Editor -> PL/SQL Syntax Colours in the left pane.

• Select the color scheme name in the "Scheme" drop down list on the top.