Vector35 / Vector35/binaryninja-api
Syntax highlighting in Create Types / Change Type dialogs
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Description
What is the feature you'd like to have?
When editing very large type definitions (e.g. COM vtables), having no syntax highlighting in the text box makes the process a bit harder than it needs to be. It would be nice to have some basic syntax highlighting here. I don't think it has to be a full on language server situation - even just highlighting keywords and well-known types would go a long way.
Are any alternative solutions acceptable?
Editing the type in VS Code and copying it into Binary Ninja, I suppose.
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Research direction
Start by locating the Create Types and Change Type dialogs and inspect how their text boxes render large type definitions. Determine how basic highlighting for keywords and well-known types could fit the existing UI, then verify that editing definitions such as COM vtables remains usable with the highlighting enabled.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100