m0viefreak 12b879caf7 'main': Use zsh/parameter instead of type -w If possible, try to use the zsh/parameter module to get information about a shell words. This avoids subshells and is a huge speed improvement on systems such as cygwin. Note 1: $commands does not know about PATH_DIRS. So in case PATH_DIRS is set, 'type -w' is still used if nothing else matches. Note 2: zsh/parameter can't distinguish between 'command' and 'hashed'. Adjusted the test for that case to XFAIL. The ideal solution would be if whence had an option to put the result in REPLY instead of printing it to stdout.		pirms 8 gadiem
docs	docs: Document writing tests	pirms 8 gadiem
highlighters	'main': Use zsh/parameter instead of type -w	pirms 8 gadiem
images	Add screenshot.	pirms 9 gadiem
tests	minor: tests: Add comment for NONE in expected_region_highlight	pirms 8 gadiem
.gitattributes	versionstamp: Set up '.revision-hash' file.	pirms 9 gadiem
.gitignore	docs: Create all.md	pirms 8 gadiem
.revision-hash	versionstamp: Set up '.revision-hash' file.	pirms 9 gadiem
.version	Version number bump.	pirms 8 gadiem
COPYING.md	Bump copyright years.	pirms 8 gadiem
HACKING.md	dev docs: Document testing quirks	pirms 8 gadiem
INSTALL.md	docs: Honour $ZDOTDIR in code examples.	pirms 8 gadiem
Makefile	tests: Add a 'print failures only' mode to 'make test', called 'make quiet-test'.	pirms 8 gadiem
README.md	docs: Followup to the recent docs branch: clean up some internal cross-references.	pirms 8 gadiem
changelog.md	changelog: Update for upcoming 0.4.1 release.	pirms 8 gadiem
release.md	release.md: Add a release checklist line item.	pirms 8 gadiem
zsh-syntax-highlighting.plugin.zsh	plugin.zsh: Convert from symlink to plain file	pirms 8 gadiem
zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh	driver: load zsh/parameter if available	pirms 8 gadiem

README.md

zsh-syntax-highlighting

Fish shell-like like syntax highlighting for Zsh.

Requirements: zsh 4.3.17+.

This package provides syntax highlighing for the shell zsh. It enables highlighing of commands whilst they are typed at a zsh prompt into an interactive terminal. This helps in reviewing commands before running them, particularly in catching syntax errors.

How to install

See INSTALL.md.

FAQ

Why must `zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh` be sourced at the end of the `.zshrc` file?

zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh wraps ZLE widgets. It must be sourced after all custom widgets have been created (i.e., after all zle -N calls and after running compinit). Widgets created later will work, but will not update the syntax highlighting.

How are new releases announced?

There is currently no "push" announcements channel. However, the following alternatives exist:

GitHub's RSS feed of releases: https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting/releases.atom
An anitya entry: https://release-monitoring.org/project/7552/

How to tweak

Syntax highlighting is done by pluggable highlighter scripts. See the documentation on highlighters for details and configuration settings.