Don't think so, the practice of using the extension is already in place

see py
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/42060

vs osl
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=42059

This is a place where you don't have to be smart. It's a
simple syntax highlighting, why would it even be an option? Who would want
to disable syntax highlighting and why? Blender's UI is already filled with
options.

cheers

Daniel Salazar
patazstudio.com



On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:31 PM, patrick boelens <p_boel...@msn.com> wrote:

>
> I thought about that, but it seemed weird and cumbersome having to always
> end your file names in .py or .osl before (correct) highlighting can occur.
> (Maybe it's just me being lazy but I never end in either extension when
> working in Blender.) Maybe we could have a combination of the two (keep the
> option, but be smart about it)?
>
> For example:
> - New file  -  syntax = Python
> - Switch to "my_shader.osl"  -  syntax = OSL
> - New file  -  syntax = OSL (persistent from previous file)
>
> -Patrick
>
> > From: zan...@gmail.com
> > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:13:30 -0600
> > To: bf-committers@blender.org
> > Subject: Re: [Bf-committers] Syntax Highlighting for OSL - Question
> >
> > Sounds good, however I'd prefer the syntax selection be automatic based
> on
> > the extension, like it is already for other things related to py vs osl.
> > One less menu or button is always good!
> >
> > Daniel Salazar
> > patazstudio.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 18, 2012 at 5:11 PM, patrick boelens <p_boel...@msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Hey everyone,
> > >
> > > I just added a new patch for OSL syntax highlighting in the Text Editor
> > > which I thought people might find useful. Personally I would love a bit
> > > more color variation, which is why I did the request in the code
> comments
> > > of giving decorators their own color, and also why I'll probably give
> OSL's
> > > data types (int, void, closure) a unique one for myself as well. I
> figured
> > > I'd ask here to see how others would feel about having the same added
> in
> > > trunk rather than just tossing it in there along with the rest of my
> patch.
> > >
> > > Hope somebody finds this useful, cheers!
> > > -Patrick
> > >
> > > The patch:
> > > http://projects.blender.org/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=33609
> > >
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