Netbeans Themes Cyberpunk 2077 «UPDATED ◆»
One Reddit user manually edited NetBeans’
swing.propertiesandcolors.xmlto replicate the Cyberpunk 2077 in-game hacking screen — complete with monospaced pseudo-glitch effect using alternating foreground colors. It became a viral post in r/NetBeans in 2021.
Colors are only half the battle. To truly feel like you are hacking the Gibson in NetBeans, enable these settings:
| Issue | Solution |
| :--- | :--- |
| Theme resets after NetBeans update | Export your color profile: Options → Fonts & Colors → Export. Re-import after update. |
| Low contrast in tooltips | Go to Options → Fonts & Colors → Annotations → Change tooltip background to #1A1A24. |
| Syntax highlighting not matching preview | Switch to a different language (e.g., from Java to PHP) and reapply. NetBeans caches per-language settings. |
| Terminal colors not changing | Edit netbeans.conf and add: -J-Dorg.netbeans.core.output.NbTerminal.useAnsiColors=true | netbeans themes cyberpunk 2077
By default, NetBeans uses the operating system's window decorations. To get a sleek, modern dark UI (menus, sidebars, buttons), you need a plugin.
Your IDE frame is now dark. Now we need to fix the editor. One Reddit user manually edited NetBeans’ swing
If you want the specific Arasaka Red or Netrunner Cyan, you should manually tweak a Dark theme.
Suggested Color Palette:
| Element | Color (Hex) | Vibe |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Text (Default) | #FFFFFF | High visibility white |
| Background | #0a0a0a | Deep Night City black |
| Keyword | #FF2A6D | Arasaka Red |
| String | #05D9E8 | Netrunner Cyan |
| Number | #D1F7FF | Glowing terminal blue |
| Comment | #696969 | Faded grey (ignored systems) |
| Method | #FCEE0C | Warning Yellow |
| Annotation | #D81313 | Critical error red |
Tip: For Fonts, use a monospaced font that mimics old terminals, like Fira Code, Source Code Pro, or Victor Mono to complete the effect. Colors are only half the battle
Pro tip: If you can’t find a ready-made one, use the NetBeans Theme Editor Plugin (available via Plugin Portal) to export/import JSON-based color schemes.