I wonder why jed's configuration differs on gentoo from all other linux distributions and from its default configuration. In /etc/jed.conf, Jed_Default_Emulation is "ide" and _Jed_Default_Color_Scheme is "blue2". Please, set them to their original defaults, which I think are: -_Jed_Default_Emulation = "emacs"; -_Jed_Default_Color_Scheme = "black1";
The /etc/jed.conf you reported, is the original that came with the package. You are free to change it locally to suit your preferences.
duh... I know that. But, as, I said earlier, why does gentoo differ from almost every distribution on the planet and the default package configuration just because the person who made the ebuild wanted that ??