Customizing Studio

Studio allows a wide range of customization options. Some common examples include:

• Rubles: The base mechanism for most customization options. Use rubles to add or modify functionality in Studio.
• Snippets: Small pieces of code that pop up in your editor while typing.
• Templates: Templates to set the default content for files or projects.
• Themes: Changing the colors of the workspace and editors to suit your preferences.
• Samples: Samples that could be imported as projects.

Chapters

• 3rd Party DB Plugins
  • Configuring the Eclipse SQL Explorer plug-in
  • Connecting to the database application
  • Creating a new connection in SQL Explorer
  • Creating a new driver in Eclipse
  • Deploying ConnectorJ
  • Installing the SQL Explorer plug-in
  • Using SQL Explorer
• Adding Command-Line Options
• Available Command-Line Options
• Exporting and importing preferences
• Modifying editor preferences
• Modifying your shortcut keys
• Templates
  • Create Alloy Application Templates Using Rubles
  • Creating a new template
  • Modifying an existing template
• Samples
  • Creating a new sample
• Snippets
  • Creating a New Snippet
  • Converting Editor Templates to Snippets
• Themes
  • Creating a New Theme
  • Current Theme Scopes
  • User Themes
• Use External Web Browsers