--- a/eric7/Preferences/PreferencesLexer.py Sat Sep 25 18:08:10 2021 +0200 +++ b/eric7/Preferences/PreferencesLexer.py Sat Sep 25 18:12:48 2021 +0200 @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ raise PreferencesLexerLanguageError(language) # read the last stored values from preferences file - self.__lex.readSettings(Preferences.Prefs.settings, "Scintilla") + self.__lex.readSettings(Preferences.getSettings(), "Scintilla") if self.__lex.hasSubstyles(): self.__lex.loadSubstyles() @@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ """ Public method to write the lexer settings. """ - self.__lex.writeSettings(Preferences.Prefs.settings, "Scintilla") + self.__lex.writeSettings(Preferences.getSettings(), "Scintilla") if self.__lex.hasSubstyles(): self.__lex.writeSubstyles()