1 Reply Latest reply: Aug 25, 2014 11:30 AM by Peter Flynn (Adobe) RSS

    Why can't I access Preferences in Edge Code?

    Mr.Otzen Community Member
    Mr.Otzen Aug 25, 2014 2:59 AM

      Why can't I access Preferences in Edge Code? I would rather want the HTML and CSS sheets black or very dark grey and then the different HTML and CSS codes in colors rather than this plain black and white input. I cannot even view HTML and CSS side by side in the same window. I have to physically move my hand to switch views. Why isn't that an option that I can access?

        • 1. Re: Why can't I access Preferences in Edge Code?
          Peter Flynn (Adobe) Adobe Employee
          Peter Flynn (Adobe) Aug 25, 2014 11:30 AM (in response to Mr.Otzen)

          The Preferences menu item is grayed out because there is no preferences dialog box yet.  It sounds like you're asking for a number of different features, though.  Edge Code is based on an open-source editor called Brackets, which is updated more frequently -- so some of the features you're asking about are available already in Brackets even if you're not seeing them in Edge Code.

           

          More specific responses:

           

          • Dark color scheme -- this is available in the current Brackets release (View > Themes in the menu).
          • "HTML and CSS codes in colors rather than plain black and white" -- if you're not seeing color-coded CSS & HTML files in Edge Code, that's a bug.  What is the file extension of your files?  If you look in the status bar in the lower-right corner, does it say "HTML" or "CSS", or just "Text"?  Can you post a screenshot of what you're seeing?
          • View two files side by side -- this will be available in Brackets release 0.44, which is probably due out in late September.
          • "I have to physically move my hand to switch views" -- you can switch files without taking your hands off the keyboard using Ctrl-Tab / Ctrl-Shift-Tab (next/previous in MRU order) or using Ctrl-Shift-O (to filter on filename or a subset of the filename).

           

          Hope that helps,

           

          - Peter