prompt-toolkit / prompt-toolkit/python-prompt-toolkit
HighlightMatchingBracketProcessor should mark unmatched parentheses
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Description
It would be useful if HighlightMatchingBracketProcessor highlighted unmatched parentheses in red. The existing use of red for marking the cursor is unfortunate, so maybe a brighter color could be used, or you could change the cursor color to something else.
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Research direction
Start by locating HighlightMatchingBracketProcessor and inspect how it currently marks matching and unmatched parentheses, as well as how the cursor color is selected. Decide on a distinct color treatment that avoids the stated conflict, then verify that matched, unmatched, and cursor highlighting remain distinguishable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100