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Go to Tools|Options|Fonts & Colors|Syntax and select JavaScript and "String" in Category. Now change the color of strings (or font) and confirm changes => strings still look the same, even after file reopening Tested string: var p = "foo"; Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201209200001) Java: 1.7.0_07; Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 23.3-b01 System: Linux version 3.2.0-30-generic-pae running on i386; UTF-8; en_US (nb)
Good catch Lado, at least lexer colors weren't set up at all until now. Fixed in web-main #05aa146b1098.
Integrated into 'main-golden', will be available in build *201209210001* on http://bits.netbeans.org/dev/nightly/ (upload may still be in progress) Changeset: http://hg.netbeans.org/main-golden/rev/05aa146b1098 User: Martin Fousek <marfous@netbeans.org> Log: #218656 - Cannot change style of Strings in Tools|Options
*** Bug 216462 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
thanks, verified Product Version: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 201209240001) Java: 1.7.0_07; Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM 23.3-b01 System: Linux version 3.2.0-30-generic-pae running on i386; UTF-8; en_US (nb)