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explorer: add highlighting to decompile view

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enhancement ida-explorer
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Description

Update explorer to add highlighting to decompiler view in addition to disassembly view

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Research direction

Start by locating the explorer code that implements highlighting for the disassembly view, then trace how the decompiler view is rendered. Reuse the existing behavior as the reference; done means decompiled output receives equivalent highlighting alongside disassembly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
reverse-engineering
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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