rust-lang / rust-lang/rust-analyzer

reexported proc macros aren't highlighted when the cursor is on them

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Description

proc macro:

screenshot-2021-06-21-03:18:18

macro_rules macro:

screenshot-2021-06-21-03:18:41

goto def works on them, so I'd expect this to also work

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior shown in the linked screenshots with reexported proc macros and macro_rules macros, then compare semantic highlighting with the existing goto-definition behavior. Done means both kinds of reexported macros are highlighted when the cursor is on them.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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