Comment by thomascountz
14 hours ago
I like using syntax highlighting when it breaks. For example, if all code below a particular line is a single color, then I probably forgot an end-quote or something. But this has become less uniquely useful due to the broader integration of parser-driven linters (e.g. tree-sitter), which—besides being able to drive highlighting—can explicitly deliver inline hints or parsing errors.
All that said, I'm one who appreciates information density! How about coloring branching code paths/call stacks?
My keyboard has a concept of "layers," which allows each key to map differently depending on the layer. I've seen this used to make a numpad or to have a QWERTY and DVORAK layer. What if highlighting was the same? Instead of competing for priority over the color channels, developers could explicitly swap layers?
> All that said, I'm one who appreciates information density! How about coloring branching code paths/call stacks? > > My keyboard has a concept of "layers," which allows each key to map differently depending on the layer. I've seen this used to make a numpad or to have a QWERTY and DVORAK layer. What if highlighting was the same? Instead of competing for priority over the color channels, developers could explicitly swap layers?
I was thinking about coloring logic /scope blocks as a way to help visualize scope and flow, even if it required static analysis and a simple script it could be useful when I need to debug