ctf0 / symbol-masks

vscode plugin to mask symbols with prettier text

Symbol Masks

based on https://github.com/stevengeeky/symbol-masks + fixes/enhancements

New

• support masking all visibleTextEditors instead of currently active only
• remove scope config which was giving error
• remove incorrect pkg default config
• remove screenshots folder & make the ext size smaller
• reset background default
• API for other extensions to consume

Usage

Specify a pattern that will match a symbol to be masked in your settings.json file:

"symbolMasks.masks": [
  {
    "language": "plaintext",
    "patterns": [
        {
            "pattern": "(?<=\\b)lambda(?=\\b)",
            "replace": "λ",
            "style": {
              "fontWeight": "bold"
            }
        }
    ]
  }
]

Mask Multiple Symbols At Once

For efficiency, you can also match many symbols at once and map each of them to an individual mask:

"symbolMasks.masks": [
  {
    "language": ["plaintext", "json"],
    "patterns": [
        {
            "pattern": "(?<=\\b)(lambda|omega)(?=\\b)",
            "replace": {
              "lambda": {
                  "text": "λ",
                  "fontWeight": "bold"
              },
              "omega": {
                  "text": "ω"
              }
            }
        }
    ]
  }
]

API

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const maskExtension = vscode.extensions.getExtension("ctf0.symbol-masks-new");

if (maskExtension == null) {
    throw new Error("Depends on 'ctf0.symbol-masks-new' extension");
}

const MASK_EXTENSION_PROVIDER = await maskExtension.activate();

// now u can use it like so

MASK_EXTENSION_PROVIDER.addAdditionalMasks(maskPatternsArray)
MASK_EXTENSION_PROVIDER.clearMaskDecorations()