Syntax highlighting

[bashfulrobot]

Are there any plans to add syntax highlighting to this extension? I see that issue #5 references code highlighting.... is this supposed to happen already (and maybe I am having a problem).

Thank you.

[moughxyz]

Hmm..looks like it's working, but the syntax is very strict.

You have to type three backticks ``` followed by the language, with no space. So ```css

If you don't want to specify a language, you have to put an empty space after the first 3 backticks.

Needless to say, it shouldn't be behaving like this. Need to investigate this further.

[bashfulrobot]

Also, how about syntax highlighting of the markdown itself when in edit mode?

[moughxyz]

The Fancy Markdown Editor does this, as well as the Advanced Markdown Editor.

[bashfulrobot]

Hi there, yes they do, but I was looking to just use the one editor and preferred this one as if has the option to stay in a preview mode - which is nice for reading your notes.

[moughxyz]

I haven't seen any Markdown editor in general (short of Typora) that does edit-mode syntax highlighting in a way worth looking at. Minimal Markdown Editor also does this, but it's just one color regardless of language.

[bashfulrobot]

That makes me think of an idea, what about supporting editing notes in an external editor? Alright I could copy/paste. But would be a much cleaner experience.

[moughxyz]

Check out https://github.com/tannercollin/standardnotes-fs

[moughxyz]

Syntax highlighting is now better handled in the editor.