Implemented Template editor with syntax highlighting (e.g. Code Mirror, Ace Editor etc.)

[Unique Username]

Hello, I have a suggestion that I think would benefit many site owners & developers when using the code. At the moment the code is a basic colour of black. I think it would be better if it could be colour coded so it's easier on the eyes and easier to find stuff etc.

What it is now:

What I'm aiming at:

 

[Amaury]

That would make it easy to find errors. I was having my co-admin, @mike406, helping me not too long ago with something I just could not figure out on the new style in regard to something appearing goofy. Turns out I forgot the closing </div>.

 

[Unique Username]

That would make it easy to find errors. I was having my co-admin, @mike406, helping me not too long ago with something I just could not figure out on the new style in regard to something appearing goofy. Turns out I forgot the closing </div>.

Yeah exactly, it can be pain finding simple errors like that, I would also like line numbers too.

 

[Deceptive]

I came across an add-on awhile ago that does what you want.

 

[Unique Username]

I came across an add-on awhile ago that does what you want.

What's it called?

And I think it would be great if it were an official feature

 

[Finexes]

I am using this one and I love it:
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/template-syntax.524/

Pretty sure that's the one Demon mentioned.

 

[Unique Username]

I am using this one and I love it:
https://xenforo.com/community/resources/template-syntax.524/

Pretty sure that's the one Demon mentioned.

That's cool I'll take a look

 

[otto]

And it gives als "XF Merge" that let you see 2 template editors side by side...

But both addons are unmaintained and will lost with XF 2.0 I think.

 

[CyberAP]

Hope this gets into XF 2. That would help so much to understand new template syntax.

 

[Martok]

Hope this gets into XF 2. That would help so much to understand new template syntax.

Implement initial version of syntax highlighting in the control panel template editor. (Still to mostly be considered a trial/test.)

https://xf2demo.xenforo.com/threads/development-update-november-25th.950/

 

[CyberAP]

https://xf2demo.xenforo.com/threads/development-update-november-25th.950/

Fun fact that I posed this 10 minutes before @Mike's original post. Just a coincidence.

 

[Martok]

Fun fact that I posed this 10 minutes before @Mike's original post. Just a coincidence.

Yes I noticed the timing of yours and Mike's posts. I assumed you had seen it as you commented in that thread but thought I'd mention it here for the benefit of others.

 

[Nerbert]

I made this:

https://xenforo.com/community/threa...admin-cp-html-css-inputs.109721/#post-1122203

The syntax highlighting is imperfect because the code mirror files don't recognize xen syntax.

 

[RobinHood]

Is there a keyboard shortcut for block commenting in the new code mirror editor?

 

[Chris D]

It's not really aware of XF template syntax so likely not, but either way, no, there is no keyboard shortcut.

 

[Chris D]

Might as well mark this thread as implemented while I'm here