why no syntax highlighting #718

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1. dolorain commented on Dec 7, 2025

   

   dolorain

   on Dec 7, 2025

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   MS or the developers wanted to keep it small and exquisite; therefore, it does't support syntax highlighting and cannot even be searched under Linux (requires ICU, not the hospital one).
2. Consolatis commented on Dec 7, 2025

   

   Consolatis

   on Dec 7, 2025

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   therefore, it doesn't support syntax highlighting

   Syntax highlighting is work-in-progress. There are various issues and PRs for it which OP could have searched for.

   and cannot even be searched under Linux

   I can use the search feature just fine under Linux. It should be no surprise if you can't search if you don't install the required dependency for it.

   why rust

   Choice of the developers. Easy as that.
3. lhecker commented on Dec 8, 2025

   

   Leonard Hecker (lhecker)

   on Dec 8, 2025

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   requires ICU, not the hospital one

   lmao

   syntax highlighting?

   Follow these instructions to toy around with it: #624 (comment)

   also why rust

   Because...

   

   Microsoft has a list of "officially supported" languages internally and Rust is one of them. The alternative option was C. If I had known the level of pain, I'd be subject to for choosing nightly Rust though (for custom allocator support), I would've stuck with C. YMMV.
4. Leonard Hecker (lhecker)

   closed this as completedon Dec 8, 2025