`xxx.*` pattern didn't work

[gingerpaledale]

I put

// in [.vscode/settings.json]
{
// ...
"dim.rules": [
    {
      "pattern": "logDebug.*",
      "opacity": "mid",
    }
  ],
  "dim.valueForMinTier": 0.2,
  "dim.valueForMidTier": 0.3,
  "dim.valueForMaxTier": 0.4,
  "dim.defaultFlags": "gs",
}
// ...

It didn't work.

However, a rule without * worked:

// in [.vscode/settings.json]
{
// ...
"dim.rules": [
    {
      "pattern": "logDebug.",
      "opacity": "mid",
    }
  ],
  "dim.valueForMinTier": 0.2,
  "dim.valueForMidTier": 0.3,
  "dim.valueForMaxTier": 0.4,
  "dim.defaultFlags": "gs",
}
// ...

macOS 13.6.3

VSCode 1.94.1
e10f2369d0d9614a452462f2e01cdc4aa9486296
arm64

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Another observation:
"pattern": "logDebug.............." doesn't work
"pattern": "logDebug.............", works (it has a smaller length than the one above)

Another issue:
[javascript] – a valid language selector – doesn't seem to be supported. However, [js] works.

P. S. lowlight-patterns extension works well with xxx.*

[ufukty]

Dim doesn’t use a custom Regex engine, it is the default Regexp matcher.

Share a code piece that pattern fails. So I can get back after reproducing the issue.

It might be Dim skipping matches because of either active selections or imbalanced number of brackets. The latter is because you combine s flag (multiline) with a wildcard ending pattern.

Suggestions

• Remove s from default flags, or override flags for the specific rule without s.
• Remove any active selections in the code and move your carret away from the target area.

[ufukty]

Closing due to inactivity. Feel comfortable to open another issue if persists.