[FIXED] How to edit Javadoc popup link color in Eclipse

Issue

I am using the Dark theme in Eclipse Oxygen. When I hover over a class to view the Javadoc, the links are in blue and very hard to see src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/UxgRu.png" alt="enter image description here">

I have tried editing the hyperlink color in Preferences -> General -> Appearance -> Colors and Fonts -> Basic -> Hyperlink text color but that didn't work. Under the Java section in Colors and Fonts there is an entry to edit Javadoc background and Javadoc text color, but I see nothing for Javadoc hyperlink color or something like that. I could change the background color as a workaround but that breaks the dark theme and I'd rather not.

Solution

The short answer is you can't because it's system dependent.

Among the many other ongoing dark-theme bugs that need to be fixed, the particular bug you've found has been recently reported here as bug 517393. The target fix for this bug is in Eclipse Photon (4.8) Milestone 2.

Answered By - David Yee
Answer Checked By - Marie Seifert (JavaFixing Admin)