Eclipse plugin for highlighting the background of the source code. While most of plugins highlight the syntax of the source code, EditBox highlights the selected block of the code (method, class, etc) by changing its background color and / or drawing border around it. It works with Java code as well as with indented text: markup and text files.
Categories: Editor
Tags: editor, color, block highlighting, syntax highlight
Additional Details
Eclipse Versions: 2021-03 (4.19), 2020-12 (4.18), 2020-09 (4.17), 2020-06 (4.16), 2020-03 (4.15), 2019-12 (4.14), 2019-09 (4.13), 2019-06 (4.12), 2019-03 (4.11), 2018-12 (4.10), 2018-09 (4.9), Photon (4.8), Oxygen (4.7), Neon (4.6), Mars (4.5), Luna (4.4), Kepler (4.3), Juno (4.2, 3.8), Previous to Juno (<=4.1)
Platform Support: Windows, Mac, Linux/GTK
Organization Name: Piotr Metel
Development Status: Mature
Date Created: Monday, November 9, 2009 - 11:48
License: EPL
Date Updated: Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 09:47
Submitted by: Piotr Metel
| Date | Ranking | Installs | Clickthroughs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 262/621 | 36 | 15 |
| March 2025 | 264/661 | 53 | 6 |
| January 2025 | 241/654 | 57 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 243/654 | 56 | 5 |
| November 2024 | 261/658 | 50 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 285/663 | 44 | 6 |
| September 2024 | 243/642 | 60 | 11 |
| August 2024 | 276/641 | 38 | 9 |
| July 2024 | 226/663 | 68 | 14 |
| June 2024 | 242/681 | 66 | 15 |
| May 2024 | 278/682 | 51 | 18 |
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EditBox---Updated
Submitted by Manes Hipocrates on Mon, 04/28/2025 - 08:30
If you wish to use this awesome plugin, clone my fork on
https://github.com/ENate/EditBox---Updated
And please give me alike/star :)
I am waiting for this authors to grant me the permission to fully manage it. I updated it for now. But you will have to package it and drop inside eclipse or follow the instructions in my 'tip' section. More comments are welcomed.
Not working in 03-2025
Submitted by Terry Bauer on Thu, 03/13/2025 - 11:47
Wow! I've been using this plugin for several years and have truly enjoyed it. However, just recently upgraded to 03-2025, and this plugin has stopped working! I now get a "matching text" error whenever I open a program file! I have had to uninstall the plugin!
EditBox not working on Eclipse 09/2024
Submitted by Manes Hipocrates on Sun, 09/15/2024 - 10:09
This plugin is not working with the latest version of Eclipse JEE 2024-09. The icon is also not active and messages like
An error has occurred. See error log for more details.
org/eclipse/ui/internal/misc/StringMatcher
I installed the version available on this Github site:
http://nodeclipse.github.io/dev.updates/editbox-1.0.0/
But lesser versions seem to work as discussed above.
Are there any issues associated with using the vesion on:
http://editbox.sourceforge.net/updates ?
Thanks.
Not working anymore
Submitted by keshav malu on Fri, 01/22/2021 - 14:23
This is not working anymore with following eclipse version
Version: 2020-12 (4.18.0)
Build id: 20201210-1552
Re: Not working anymore
Submitted by Piotr Metel on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 07:09
In reply to Not working anymore by keshav malu
Hi, I'm having problem with installation from Marketplace but it works from update site.
From Eclipse menu select Help->Install New Software, and then paste the link: http://editbox.sourceforge.net/updates
Re: Re: Not working anymore
Submitted by keshav malu on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 09:23
In reply to Re: Not working anymore by Piotr Metel
This is working now again :)
everyone install from the link mentioned by the author
I'm alive
Submitted by Piotr Metel on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 11:38
Hi it is almost 2021 :) The plugin is working with the latest Eclipse.
doesn't works
Submitted by Angelo tr on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 08:11
I use eclipse Neon and this plugin does't works :( I've tried to disable "current line highlighting" but nothin happened...
Eclipse Neon
Submitted by Piotr Metel on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 06:25
In reply to doesn't works by Angelo tr
Plugin is working with eclipse Neon. Please make sure it is enabled by clicking Editbox button on toolbar.
Outdated
Submitted by Laurent Vaills on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 08:23
Hi,
This plugin seems to be out of date, I got this error :
HTTP Server 'Service Unavailable': http:// editbox.sourceforge.net/updates/content.xml
HTTP Server 'Service Unavailable': http:// editbox.sourceforge.net/updates/content.xml
HttpClient connection error response code 503.
Regards,
Laurent
Update site
Submitted by Piotr Metel on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 05:23
In reply to Outdated by Laurent Vaills
Correct update site: http://editbox.sourceforge.net/updates/
A new dimension of syntax highlighting
Submitted by Sebastian M. on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 09:46
This plugin adds a new domain of syntax highlighting by coloring code blocks with a background color. This makes it easy to distinguish different code blocks and greatly improves readability of the source code.