# Color preferences

You can customize the appearance of the C/C++ editor on the Colors page of the Preferences window.

System Default
  Uses the system default for the background color.
Custom
  Changes the background color.
Foreground
  Lists items, such as comments, keywords, and strings, for which you can specify a color.
Color
  Specifies the color in which to display the selected item.
Bold
  Makes the selected item bold.

Coding aids

Customizing the C/C++ editor

C/C++ editor preferences