Hi group,
Just installed Arduio IDE nightly build (Oct 21 ). Now I need to know what to do.
When I click on Arduio on the desktop I get a GUI ( Good ) but can not enter
anything into the window. Where do I put my code?
Also, how can I change the colors used in the window? Very hard for me to read
with those colors.
Thanks for your time.
MrUmunhum:
Just installed Arduio IDE nightly build (Oct 21 ).
If you're just getting started with Arduino the nightly build is not the best thing to use unless you have a specific reason because it may have bugs. It's intended to be used for beta testing. I always use it and usually it works fine(and when it doesn't I will report the issue to the developers if nobody else has already done so) but it can add an extra layer of confusion for beginners.
MrUmunhum:
I get a GUI ( Good ) but can not enter
anything into the window.
It's hard to say exactly what's happening without more information but that can be caused by File > Preferences > Use external editor being checked. This will cause the editor portion of the Arduino IDE window to be grayish-blue in color and you are unable to add or edit text.
MrUmunhum:
Also, how can I change the colors used in the window? Very hard for me to read
with those colors.
The problem may just be the gray-blue color indicating the external editor section, in which case the issue will be resolved by changing that setting. However, it is possible to edit the colors of the Arduino IDE, though not as simple as it could be in a perfect world. There are some premade themes available. I have put together a collection of them here:
I also wrote a library that can be used to test your own themes:
the README.md file in that repository contains documentation for the various theme properties.
You can also find some other themes for the Arduino IDE with a bit of searching. This one seems to be well maintained:
You may find that other themes won't work for recent versions of the IDE due to changes but they can be updated to work fairly easily. I can give you more information on that process if necessary.