https://github.com/danthe1st/simplebackground-eclipse

https://github.com/danthe1st/simplebackground-eclipse

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/danthe1st/simplebackground-eclipse
• Owner: danthe1st
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2022-09-25T16:42:36.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-09-25T16:48:19.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-07-02T02:03:56.123Z (3 months ago)
• Language: Java
• Size: 46.9 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# SimpleBackground-Eclipse

This Eclipse Plugin allows to configure the background in Eclipse.

Under `Window`>`Preferences`>`SimpleBackground`, the following options are available:

- `Background image`: This option allows to set a background image.

- `Background alpha`: This option allows to customize the transparency of the main Eclipse Window.

- `Background image alpha`: This option allows to customize the transparency of the background image.

This option is ignored if no background image is set.

## Setup

### Installation

* Select `Help`>`Install New Software`


![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/34687786/123937084-196fa100-d996-11eb-8105-108a32d94865.png)

* Click on `Add Software Site`


![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/34687786/123937282-4b810300-d996-11eb-8d2a-cdc8805751dc.png)

* In the dialog, enter a name and `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/danthe1st/eclipse-update-site/master/` as the URL


![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/34687786/123937393-66ec0e00-d996-11eb-88ad-a0181644ae6f.png)

* Select the created Software Site under `Work With` and unselect `Group Items by category` 


* Select `SimpleBackground` and click on `Next`

* Complete the installation process

### Development setup

- Install Eclipse

- Make sure that [Eclipse PDE](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/eclipse-pde-plug-development-environment) is installed. It can be installed from the Eclipse Marketplace here:
[![Drag to your running Eclipse* workspace. *Requires Eclipse Marketplace Client](https://marketplace.eclipse.org/sites/all/themes/solstice/public/images/marketplace/btn-install.svg)](http://marketplace.eclipse.org/marketplace-client-intro?mpc_install=2234530 "Drag to your running Eclipse* workspace. *Requires Eclipse Marketplace Client")

- Make sure the m2e plugin is installed. It can be installed

- Clone this repository

- Import it as a Maven project including the module `simplebackground-main` (`io.github.danthe1st.simple-background`)

- Open the file `plugin.xml` with the `Plug-in Manifest Editor` in the `simplebackground-main` (`io.github.danthe1st.simple-background`) module and click on the run button on the top right in order to start Eclipse with this plugin.


![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/34687786/123833918-25605200-d907-11eb-8b07-2a3954218f32.png)