Show coloured log4j output in Eclipse console

Question

How can I configure Log4j to show in red the dump of a

log.error("some error",exception)

if an uncaught exception occurs in my java code, eclipse would show it in red, but when I catch it and lo

Answer 1

Take a look at the Grep Console plugin which allows you to define styles for lines which match certain patterns. For example, error messages could be set to show up with a red background.