Hi everyone, My apologies for the very delayed reply. My focus was recently captured by another project I was excited to finish, the CONTEXT-STARTERKIT, which I shared in a separate thread. Thank you all for your patience and for the incredibly positive and encouraging feedback on the context-lmtx-mode package. It's fantastic to see this level of interest.
A special thank you to Hraban for adding the project to the ConTeXt Garden wiki! I truly appreciate that; it’s a huge honor and will help more users discover it. Joaquín and Riviera, I was thrilled to read your enthusiastic comments. I hope the package proves useful, and I look forward to any feedback or ideas you might have whenever you get a chance. Jim asked a very important question about how this package compares to AUCTeX's context mode. It's a great point, and I'll do my best to clarify my goals, though I must be transparent about my own experience. To be honest, as I am relatively new to the world of TeX and ConTeXt, I haven't used AUCTeX extensively myself. Therefore, I can't offer a detailed user-experience comparison based on deep, long-term usage. Instead, I can explain the philosophy and technical goals that drove me to create context-lmtx-mode as an alternative: My primary motivation was to build a modern editing experience from the ground up, designed *exclusively* for ConTeXt LMTX, with these principles in mind: 1. Simplicity and "Just Works" Philosophy: I aimed for a lightweight package that requires minimal configuration. The goal is for it to work seamlessly out of the box, especially for things like compiler detection, which can sometimes be a hurdle. 2. Superior Multi-Language Highlighting (via Polymode): This is the core technical advantage. context-lmtx-mode uses polymode to correctly handle and highlight different languages embedded within a .ctx file. This means if you have Lua code inside \startluacode, Metapost code inside \startMPcode, or XML blocks, each snippet gets its own proper syntax highlighting and indentation. This is a common pain point in other editors, and I wanted to solve it properly. 3. Strict Focus on LMTX: The package is intentionally built only for modern ConTeXt LMTX. This focus allows for more accurate syntax and tooling, without the legacy burden of supporting older MkII/MkIV versions. 4. Non-Intrusive and Safe Design: The package is self-contained. Any optional utilities are isolated and won't alter your global Emacs settings, making it safe to try out without disrupting your existing configuration. So, rather than seeing it as a direct competitor to a mature suite like AUCTeX, I see context-lmtx-mode as a focused tool that excels at the *core editing task*, particularly for users who write modern, multi-language ConTeXt documents and value simplicity. I hope this gives a clearer picture of the vision. I welcome everyone to give it a try and share their thoughts, open issues on GitHub, or suggest features. Your feedback is what will shape its future. Best regards, Seyal ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : [email protected] / https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net (mirror) archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
