This theme was specifically made to replace the old JavaDocs' Interface with a much needed improved version of its design & layout while being limited only to CSS.

To check out a live demonstration, go to Andre601's JavaDocs.

If you like this resource, don't forget to leave a Star <3.

Archived

Due to recent changes to JavaDocs and lack of time to fully update this, I decided to archive the project.

How to install

1. Download the stylesheet from GitHub. (betterjdocs.css)
2. Place the file inside your project in a place of your choice.
3. Check below to see how to add the style to your project.

Using Gradle:

javadoc {
  // Your own configurations...
  options.stylesheetFile = file('path/to/betterjdocs.css')
}

Using Maven:

<build>
    <plugins>
        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>3.4.1</version> <!-- Make sure to update if outdated -->
            <configuration>
                <!-- Your own configurations... -->
                <stylesheetfile>./path/to/betterjdocs.css</stylesheetfile>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>
</build>

Multi-module setup (Based on Maven docs example)

You set this in the root/parent pom.xml and use mvn javadoc:aggregate

<build>
    <pluginManagement>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>irg.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.4.1</version> <!-- Make sure to update if outdated -->
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </pluginManagement>
    <plugins>
        <plugin>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
            <artifactId>maven-javadoc-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>3.4.1</version> <!-- Make sure to update if outdated -->
            <configuration>
                <!-- Your own configurations... -->
                <stylesheetfile>./path/to/betterjdocs.css</stylesheetfile>
            </configuration>
        </plugin>
    </plugins>
</build>

Using other methods:

• I only use Gradle, if you know how to do it in any other way, please consider contributing.

How to customize

If you dislike the default colors, or just want to modify it to fit your own projects, you can modify the colors by opening the stylesheet.

Variable	Description
--primary-color	Mostly used on links & buttons.
--secondary-color	Used in fields, parameters, types, etc.
--description-color	Used specifically for descriptions and text.
--hover-color	Hover color for links.
--bg-900-color	Color for Top Navigation and Cards.
--bg-800-color	Color used in the body's background.
--bg-700-color	Mostly used for the odd row in tables.
--bg-600-color	Mostly used for the even row in tables and used for the searchbar.

There are also comments explaining what each variable corresponds to and what it does inside the stylesheet.

Color Palettes

Dark Mode (Default)

/* Mostly used on links & buttons */
--primary-color: #4186f5;
/* Used in fields, parameters, types, etc. */
--secondary-color: #ffffff;
/* Used specifically for descriptions and text */
--description-color: #949494;
/* Hover color for links */
--hover-color: #76a6f4;
/* Color for Top Navigation and Cards */
--bg-900-color: #121212;
/* Color used in the body's background */
--bg-800-color: #171717;
/* Mostly used for the odd row in tables */
--bg-700-color: #1c1c1c;
/* Mostly used for the even row in tables and used for the searchbar */
--bg-600-color: #212121;

Light Mode

/* Mostly used on links & buttons */
--primary-color: #185bc7;
/* Used in fields, parameters, types, etc. */
--secondary-color: #000000;
/* Used specifically for descriptions and text */
--description-color: #3f3e3e;
/* Hover color for links */
--hover-color: #76a6f4;
/* Color for Top Navigation and Cards */
--bg-900-color: #f0f0f0;
/* Color used in the body's background */
--bg-800-color: #e0e0e0;
/* Mostly used for the odd row in tables */
--bg-700-color: #d0d0d0 ;
/* Mostly used for the even row in tables and used for the searchbar */
--bg-600-color: #c0c0c0;

Contact me

If you have any questions or feedback, please contact me via Discord: @mrafonso.