Dark Theme : Search -> Import entries dialog text not readable

[Siedlerchr]

Latest JabRef version from main.

1. Have Dark Theme enabled
2. Search for an entry in the web search
3. Import entries window opens
4. See the color of the abstract text is black

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

Good starting points are,

1. https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/main/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/Base.css, the default theme, where most of our .css are stored.
2. https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/blob/main/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/Dark.css, which is where changes most likely should be made.

[calvinmorett]

@k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27 is there process I can do to so that I can make a browser-inspectable mock up of this entry section? Specifically, looking to bring it into the browser so I can use the inspect tools, to see what variables are targeted/attached here from the dark.css.

[Siedlerchr]

@calvinmorett Have a look at the sceniv view tool https://github.com/JonathanGiles/scenic-view
You bascially start JabRef, then scenic view and then you can inspect the gui

[calvinmorett]

@Siedlerchr Stuck on the dialog "Scanning for JavaFX application" in scenic view, JabRef never registers. Troubleshooting atm, any suggestions are certainly appreciated, thanks.

Platform running
Launching ScenicView v11.0.2
Startup done
Creating server
Server done
Number of running Java applications found: 2
Error while obtaining properties for JVM:sun.tools.attach.AttachProviderImpl@10c745f: 8280 org.jabref/org.jabref.gui.JabRefLauncher
java.io.IOException: Access is denied
        at jdk.attach/sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachineImpl.openProcess(Native Method)
        at jdk.attach/sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachineImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at jdk.attach/sun.tools.attach.AttachProviderImpl.attachVirtualMachine(Unknown Source)
        at jdk.attach/com.sun.tools.attach.spi.AttachProvider.attachVirtualMachine(Unknown Source)
        at jdk.attach/com.sun.tools.attach.VirtualMachine.attach(Unknown Source)
        at org.scenicview.scenicview/org.fxconnector.remote.RemoteConnectorImpl.getRunningJavaFXApplications(Unknown Source)
        at org.scenicview.scenicview/org.fxconnector.remote.RemoteConnectorImpl.connect(Unknown Source)
        at org.scenicview.scenicview/org.scenicview.model.update.RemoteVMsUpdateStrategy.getActiveApps(Unknown Source)
        at org.scenicview.scenicview/org.scenicview.model.update.RemoteVMsUpdateStrategy.work(Unknown Source)
        at org.scenicview.scenicview/org.fxconnector.helper.WorkerThread.run(Unknown Source)
0 JavaFX applications found

Edit:
Resolved issues above, needed to fix environment variables for Java lib to bin
and install JDK.

Platform running
Launching ScenicView v11.0.2
Startup done
Creating server
Server done
Number of running Java applications found: 0
0 JavaFX applications found
Loading agent from: C:\Users\ideas\Documents\sv\scenicview\lib\scenicview.jar

But now, it's not showing any applications. Will keep troubleshooting.

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

You might have to check if there is a workaround for Java 16

Scenic View will detect JavaFX applications running on Java 9, 10 or 11.

There is also JonathanGiles/scenic-view#56

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

@Siedlerchr do you have any experience with loading .css into the scene-builder? (I.e., do you know if it is possible/a good idea)

[Siedlerchr]

I got it to work when I start jabref from eclipse, guess because the release version is stripped out of some debug modules or whatever

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

Yup. I have cloned both Scenic View and JabRef and are building them from the Gradle projects in IntelliJ, which also seem to work. Might be overkill.

@calvinmorett how do you run JabRef? (or have you gotten it working through some other means?)

[calvinmorett]

Still troubleshooting,

@k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27 @calvinmorett how do you run JabRef? (or have you gotten it working through some other means?)

I just run the application, JabRef.exe. Could this be the reason why scenic-view isn't picking up on it?

[k3KAW8Pnf7mkmdSMPHz27]

It doesn't pick it up when I run JabRef.app, I guess .exe is the same

[calvinmorett]

Installed eclipse, will try that next.

[Siedlerchr]

./gradlew run should also work. See the devoloper docs how to setup your development environment