Beyond Compare

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Elements

Select an element to change its colors.

Lower elements in the list override higher ones.  Choose Default to leave unchanged a color set by an element higher on the list.

 
The Selection element controls the treatment of selected text.  By default, Beyond Compare uses a medium blue color for selections so that difference coloring is not obscured.  If you prefer the operating system's standard treatment for selections, select the Use system checkbox.  Selected files will then lose difference coloring, although the color spot to the left of each filename will still be colored appropriately.
 
The Important difference and Unimportant difference settings control the treatment of differences.  The Background color affects the entire line, allowing you to spot lines with differences even when the actual differences are scrolled off-screen.  The Text background color can be used to further highlight text that is different.

The list also includes syntax highlighting elements.

Text color

Displays the current text color. Click the color sample to choose a new color.

Background

Displays the current background color. Click the color sample to choose a new color.

Use stripes

Select the checkbox to tint the background on every other line of the comparison.

Editor Font

Click one of the font buttons to change the overall font used to display text.  

•The Editor Font is used in Text Compare, Text Merge and Table Compare views.  

•The Hex Font is used in Hex Compare views, as well as the optional hex details display at the bottom of other views.  

•The Listing Font is used in all other views.

Listing Font

Hex Font