# Customizing Studio

Studio allows a wide range of customization options. Some common examples include:

• Rubles: The base mechanism for most customization options. Use rubles to add or modify functionality in Studio.

• Snippets****: Small pieces of code that pop up in your editor while typing.

• Templates****: Templates to set the default content for files or projects.

• Themes****: Changing the colors of the workspace and editors to suit your preferences.

• Samples****: Samples that could be imported as projects.

# Chapters

• 3rd Party DB Plugins

  • Configuring the Eclipse SQL Explorer plug-in

  • Connecting to the database application

  • Creating a new connection in SQL Explorer

  • Creating a new driver in Eclipse

  • Deploying ConnectorJ

  • Installing the SQL Explorer plug-in

  • Using SQL Explorer

• Adding Command-Line Options

• Available Command-Line Options

• Exporting and importing preferences

• Modifying editor preferences

• Modifying your shortcut keys

• Templates

  • Create Alloy Application Templates Using Rubles

  • Creating a new template

  • Modifying an existing template

• Samples

  • Creating a new sample

• Snippets

  • Creating a New Snippet

  • Converting Editor Templates to Snippets

• Themes

  • Creating a New Theme

  • Current Theme Scopes

  • User Themes

• Use External Web Browsers