Closed systemoperator closed 1 week ago
Actually that is already done in 4.32, see https://eclipse.dev/eclipse/news/4.32/platform.php#generic_editor_in_diff
All what you need is Textmate + language pack installed in 4.32 SDK. The rest is working out of the box for all types supported by Textmate.
Description
It would be great if there was syntax highlighting integrated in egit's compare editor (diff viewer) for various programming languages.
Eclipse recently announced a new, versatile syntax highlighting functionality for more than 60 languages with TextMate and it also works in the compare editor, which should be the way to go:
Motivation
Other diff-viewers and git UIs offer that. It makes the differences easier to read and merge.
Alternatives considered
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Additional context
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