Semantic Highlighter
This is a Visual Studio extension which adds the following Classification Types
The colors can be changed from Tools -> Options -> Fonts and Colors
| Classification Type | Elements | Default Color |
|---|---|---|
| Abmes Brace | { and } | Blue |
| Abmes Bracket | [ and ] | Red |
| Abmes Parenthesis | ( and ) | Red |
| Abmes Angle Bracket | < and > | Red |
| Abmes Colon | : | Red |
| Abmes Semicolon | ; | Red |
| Abmes Comma | , | Red |
Installation
You can get the latest release from the Visual Studio Gallery. Go to Tools -> Extensions and Updates -> Online -> Visual Studio Gallery and search for Abmes Semantic Highlighter
Compatible Visual Studio Versions
- Visual Studio 2017 - up to Semantic Highlighter v1.2.1
- Visual Studio 2019 - use at least Semantic Highlighter v1.3
Recommended Colors
- Operator = Red
- User Types - Interfaces = R: 0, G: 128, B: 255
- String = Green
- String - Verbatim = Green
- Comment = Gray
- XML Doc Comment = Silver
- Number = Navy
- User Members - Namespaces = R: 120, G: 10, B: 170
- Preprocessor Keyword = Olive
- HTML Razor Code Background = Automatic
- HTML Server-Side Script - Background = Automatic
- HTML Server-Side Script - Foreground = Purple
Other recommended colors
The following colors are recommended for "Breakpoint", "Breakpoint - Mapped" and "Breakpoint - Advanced"
Breakpoint (Disabled) - Foreground = R: 231, G: 190, B: 196
Breakpoint (Enabled) - Foreground = Automatic
Breakpoint (Enabled) - Background = R: 231, G: 190, B: 196
Breakpoint (Error) - Foreground = Red
Breakpoint (Error) - Background = R: 231, G: 190, B: 196
Breakpoint (Scroll Bar) - Background = R: 231, G: 190, B: 196
Breakpoint (Warning) - Foreground = Automatic
Breakpoint (Warning) - Background = R: 231, G: 190, B: 196