mathworks / mathworks/MATLAB-extension-for-vscode

Add custom themes to match the MATLAB Editor's syntax highlighting

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enhancement
Dominant language
TypeScript
Stars
435
Forks
40
PR merge metrics
No merged PRs in 30d

Description

A request has been made to add custom themes to enable changing the syntax highlighting of MATLAB code to look the same as if the file were opened within the MATLAB Editor.

This is similar to the spyder-dark extension.

To help judge desire for this, please feel free to add comments voicing support or suggestions for this.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are identified in the issue. Start by reviewing how this VS Code extension defines syntax highlighting and compare the requested themes with MATLAB Editor highlighting and the linked spyder-dark extension; done means users can select custom themes that match MATLAB syntax highlighting.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript, vscode
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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