no way to append own (~/.config/...) Syntax to packaged Syntax

[mc-butler]

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This issue was migrated from Trac:

Origin	https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/3030
Reporter	yury_t

There's no (easily discernible) way to include one's own Syntax rules in addition to the package's ('system') Syntax rules.

First thing, personal and package's Syntax are mutually exclusive: on Linux, either ~/.config/mc/mcedit/Syntax or /usr/share/mc/syntax/Syntax works, but not both.

Second thing, seems Syntax file cannot be included from another Syntax file. Trying to put into personal Syntax this...

file .\* refer to package's Syntax
include /usr/share/mc/syntax/Syntax

...effects in error on the first 'file' line in package's Syntax.

Can anything be done?

[mc-butler]

Changed by andrew_b (@aborodin) on Jul 4, 2013 at 8:34 UTC (comment 1)

• Status changed from new to closed
• Resolution set to duplicate
• Milestone Future Releases deleted

Duplicate of #1984.

[mc-butler]

Changed by yury_t on Jul 4, 2013 at 9:32 UTC (comment 2)

Well, I can't make you do anything, but that's not a duplicate of a feature request (3 years old, anyway). That's config files not working properly, detracting from product's user value.

[mc-butler]

Changed by gavenkoa (@gavenkoa) on Dec 21, 2014 at 15:28 UTC (comment 3)

• Blocked by set to #1677
• Type changed from defect to enhancement

Seems that include or source or import keyword help.

Another way - use /xxx.d/ directory and load files on name order (NN-xxxx patterns) see #1677. This look more promising.

But before do this it is necessary define read priority order or conflict resolution strategy (in documentation). See arguments in #3191.