Enable glyph-ligature for programming fonts like FiraCode
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Component: IDE
feature request
- Dominant language
- Java
- Stars
- 14.6k
- Forks
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- PR merge metrics
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Description
It would be nice if the Arduino-IDE would support fonts with special glyph-ligatures like the font "[Fira Code](https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode)" like most other modern IDEs do.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by locating the Arduino IDE 1.x editor and font-rendering entry points, then check how a programming font such as Fira Code is currently loaded. Confirm the scope with a small rendering check; done means supported programming fonts display their glyph ligatures correctly without breaking ordinary editor text.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100