How to fix default (ugly) fonts in SQL Developer on Linux
Here is a short note on how to (at least) partially fix ghastly default fonts that SQL Developer is cursed with it on Linux. After I installed the recently released SQL Developer 4.0 on my Fedora 19 workstation, I immediately increased the font size from 11 points to 14 by editing:
$ nano ~/.sqldeveloper/system4.0.0.13.80/o.sqldeveloper.12.2.0.13.80/ide.properties # To modify the font size for all look-and-feels in all locales, set # the Ide.FontSize property. For example: Ide.FontSize=14
…plus, I changed the way how Java is smoothing fonts by adding two variables in product.conf file:
$ nano ~/.sqldeveloper/4.0.0/product.conf AddVMOption -Dswing.aatext=true AddVMOption -Dawt.useSystemAAFontSettings=lcd
Make sure that SQL Developer is not running while editing product.conf file, because it’ll overwrite your changes at exit!
And here is, somehow prettier SQL Developer IDE:
Posted on 16.12.2013, in Oracle and tagged oracle. Bookmark the permalink. Comments Off on How to fix default (ugly) fonts in SQL Developer on Linux.
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