LuaLS / LuaLS/lua-language-server
Syntax highlighting issue when using plugin.lua
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Description
How are you using the lua-language-server?
Visual Studio Code Extension (sumneko.lua)
Which OS are you using?
Windows
What is the issue affecting?
Formatting, Plugins
Expected Behaviour
Syntax colouring should be preserved when using plugin.lua transformations
Actual Behaviour
I'm having an issue with syntax colouring when using plugin.lua, note the colour of the inline any annotation.

Reproduction steps
plugin.lua:
function OnSetText(uri, text)
if uri == "file:///c%3A/dev/test/annotation_test/any.lua" then
return {{
start = 15,
finish = 18,
text = " --[[@type any]]"
}}
end
Source file (note the new line)
local anything:any
-- new line --
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Research direction
Reproduce the issue with the shown plugin.lua OnSetText transformation and the Lua source containing the inline any annotation, using the Visual Studio Code extension on Windows. Compare syntax colouring before and after the transformation, and consider the issue done when the inline annotation retains the expected colouring after the inserted text and following new line.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- lua
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100