

Just a copy of Gaston's answer, but with Monokai theme colors. Connected components workbench version 13. If you are using a new version (8.0 as today) look for comment in this very page. This answer referred to MySQL Workbench 6.3 and is outdated. This was not an issue with the MySQL Query Browser. There is a config xml file, and a really poor interface for changing font. The problem that I am having is a big use-ability issue with mysql workbench The fonts are so tiny, I practically need a magnifying glass if I want to try and trying to inspect any schema. Remember to paste all these styles inside of the tag in data > code_editor.xml.Įdit: Advise: This answer is old and a better solution can be found in this same page. Description: When I open a connection to a server that has many dbs (9577 according to show databases), the MySQL Workbench takes minutes before it presents a list, and even then it takes a long time to expand the specific db I want to work with to see the tables and fields of a specific table. Workbench Font Posted by: Arthur Griffith.
#Mysql workbench sqleditor font how to#
Here's how to get a dark editor (not whole application theme) based on the Monokai colours provided graciously by elMestre: Bottom: SQL editor, result set grid, script shell and script editor default fonts. What was once fore-color has now been split into fore-color-light and fore-color-dark. Here's the complete list for MySQL (scintilla has thousands of styles for many languages) with my configuration: īased on Gunther's answer, it seems like in code_editor.xml they're planning to enable a dark mode at some point down the road. The one that is used for the background color is style id 32. I also found in internet suggestion to change size in wboptions.xml, but this also did not change anything.
#Mysql workbench sqleditor font code#
MySQL Workbench uses scintilla as the code editor, and scintilla defines a few more styles that you can use in the code_editor.xml file. Could anyone help me to increase font size in MySQL Workbench 6.4 I tried to change Edit->Preferences->Appearance from 10 to 26 or 40 but the fonts have not changed. Choose Edit > Format > Un/Comment Selection ( this menu is grayed out) 4. Enter some code in SQL editor / text window 2. At the bottom of the editor, do you see the drop down. The shortcut key Control+/ and Menu (Edit > Format > Un/Comment Selection) does not work in MySQL Workbench. Here you'll find a lot of styling for different code elements, but there are some missing. Afterwards restart mysql workbench to finally change the zoom state. Open the XML file called code_editor.xml located in the data folder of the MySQL Workbench's installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Workbench 6.3 CE\data). Here's how to change MySQL Workbench's colors (INCLUDING THE BACKGROUND COLOR).
