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I am currently using Dev C++ program for the program I write in. I was wondering if there are any free download programs out there that are a text editor? I mean by giving it a black background, certain key words are highlighted to different colors? I know there is one like it for another program, Visual Studios I believe. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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Nice catch by on where to tweak colors. One extra tip for dark themes in Dev-C++: after you flip the background to black, also bump up the contrast for comments, selection, and the caret so they do not disappear against the dark canvas. A slightly brighter gray for comments and a vivid selection color (cyan or orange works well) keeps things readable during long sessions.

On the overwrite issue, is right: the Insert key toggles between overtype and insert. On full keyboards the numpad 0 often doubles as Ins when Num Lock is off. On many laptops the Insert key is a secondary function on Del or another key, so try Fn+Ins or Fn+Del. If you still see characters being replaced, press Insert again until it stops; some editors remember the last mode per window.

If you really want a separate text editor with dark themes and C/C++ highlighting out of the box, two solid, free options:

  • Notepad++: Settings -> Style Configurator -> pick a dark theme (e.g., Obsidian or Monokai), then select C/C++ to fine-tune token colors. It is lightweight and launches instantly. Download from Notepad++.
  • Visual Studio Code: install the "C/C++" extension by Microsoft, then press Ctrl+K, Ctrl+T to switch to "Dark+" or another dark theme. You get IntelliSense and formatting without the weight of a full IDE. Download from Visual Studio Code.

If you prefer to stay in Dev-C++, you are covered for syntax coloring; just make sure your comment, string, and number colors remain legible against the black background. That saves eye strain and avoids invisible tokens that can trip you up later, .

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Which Dev are you using?

I believe I'm using v4.9 and I always give myself a--

>Black Background
>Green text
>Red paranthesis/brackets
>Yellow Hexadecimal/Octal

etc...

I think you just need to go to your environment options to make the edits.

Edit: Go to your Editor options and go to Syntax - you can make the changes there.

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Which Dev are you using?

I believe I'm using v4.9 and I always give myself a--

>Black Background
>Green text
>Red paranthesis/brackets
>Yellow Hexadecimal/Octal

etc...

I think you just need to go to your environment options to make the edits.

Edit: Go to your Editor options and go to Syntax - you can make the changes there.

Oh wow, thanks so much!

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One more question, does anyone know how to get Dev C++ to stop deleting the next character space when using space or typing something in? I want it to space over instead of delete and write over.

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One more question, does anyone know how to get Dev C++ to stop deleting the next character space when using space or typing something in? I want it to space over instead of delete and write over.

There is a toggle key on your keyboard labelled 0 INS. If you hit it once, your keyboard will behave as you are asking for, char will be inserted. Hit it twice and your keyboard overwrites next char again.

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thankyou tesuji worked for me dell n 5010 model

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