matkarlg / nvim-textmate

A textmate-based syntax highlighter for neovim - compatible with VScode

nvim-textmate

A textmate-based syntax highlighter to nvim, compatible with VScode themes and grammars

install

git clone http://github.com/icedman/nvim-textmate
cd nvim-textmate
make

packer.nvim

use "icedman/nvim-textmate"

setup

-- init.lua
require('nvim-textmate')

or with setup options

require('nvim-textmate').setup({
    quick_load = true,
    theme_name = 'Dracula',
    override_colorscheme = false
})

setup options

• quick_load - defers loading of grammar and theme at the opening of a buffer
• theme_name - select a textmate format or vscode compatible theme
• override_colorscheme - apply colorscheme from textmate theme
• custom_scope_map - add more scope to namespace mapping (see colormap.lua)
• extension_paths - set vscode extension search path
• debug_scopes - print scope name under cursor

extensions

Copy vscode theme and grammar extensions to any of these directories: Copy from /usr/lib/code/extensions on Arch Linux. For Ubuntu it's another directory

~/.config/nvim/lua/nvim-textmate/
~/.editor/extensions/
~/.vscode/extensions/

commands

• TxMtEnable
• TxMtDisable
• TxMtToggle
• TxMtTheme
• TxMtDebugScopes

known issues

• a colorscheme must be loaded prior to running nvim-textmate
• cpp - Some grammars take a bit of time to load. cpp, the largest grammar file causes a visible lag on first load; hence the quick_load option is available.
• markdown - Other grammars - like markdown will load other grammar languages for inline code and will re-render after the other languages are loaded.
• scrolling and text editing - syntax highlighting is currently done at these events as a debounced (defer_fn) function.

warning

• This plugin is just a proof of concept - from a novice lua coder, and much worse - from a non neovim user (not yet at least)