Change the text and background colors in gedit.

# Change the color scheme

gedit includes several different color schemes, allowing you to change the appearance of the main text area.

# To change the color scheme:

Press the menu button in the top-right corner of the window and select Preferences Font & Colors.

Choose your desired color scheme.

The new color scheme will be applied immediately.

# Use a Custom Color Scheme

You can also use color schemes that have been created by others, or create and use your own color schemes. See the libgedit-gtksourceview documentation.