The XED help says this:
But none of that appears when I go to Edit=> Preferences. There is a Theme choice but that does not do what I want.Font & Colors Preferences
Font
Select the Use default theme font option to use the default system font for the text in the xed text window.
The Editor font field displays the font that xed uses to display text. Click on the button to specify the font type, style, and size to use for text.
Color Scheme
You can choose a color scheme from the list of color schemes. By default, the following color schemes are installed:
Classic
Classic color scheme based on the gvim color scheme.
Cobalt
Blue based color scheme.
Kate
Color scheme used in the Kate text editor.
Oblivion
Dark color scheme using the Tango color palette.
Tango
Color scheme using the Tango color scheme.
You can add a new color scheme by clicking on Add..., and selecting a color scheme file
You can remove the selected color scheme by clicking on Remove
XED can do colors, because it colorizes certain words depending on the file name.
is there any way I can get XED to do what it is supposed to do and allow me to choose fonts and colors?
pgmer6809