how do you configure python-idle to color code the script

[roryclancy]

how do you configure python-idle to color code the code
I've tried going into options and clicked on the highlighter tab and massed around there but i cannot to work

[bvdet]

Under the Highlighter tab, click the button "Choose Colour for:" and select the display color for the item shown in the button below it (example: "Python Keywords"). For some items, you can select a foreground color and a background color.

[roryclancy]

thank you that was a great help

[roryclancy]

something is wrong it not keeping the colour continuously
I think I should point out that i am completely new to this

[bvdet]

Idle user configuration files are stored under the user home directory in folder ".idlerc". If your configuration is not saved properly, that would explain why the color is not being kept.