[feature request] strongly ask for syntax highlighting for Org src blocks!!!

[stardiviner]

I have searched for existing issues that may be the same as or related to mine. 👼

I'm submitting a feature request.

I use Orgzly as an Org files viewer on mobile phone, I sync lots of Org reference notes files. syntax highlighting is very important for viewing src blocks.

[bbigras]

Is there a good java library for syntax highlighting or orgzly would need to implement highlighting itself?

[nevenz]

Is there a good java library for syntax highlighting or orgzly would need to implement highlighting itself?

That's a good question. Implementing this doesn't sound trivial.

[stardiviner]

I did a little search (almost know nothing about Java...) Here are some links might be helpful:

• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11987660/android-syntax-highlighting
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/221570/what-code-highlighting-libs-are-there-for-java
• https://bitbucket.org/hski/java-syntax-highlighter
• https://github.com/bobbylight/RSyntaxTextArea

[Michele100]

Hi. If syntax highlighting is too complex, it would be useful to have at least some block mode. At the moment I cannot use it for storing snippets of code because it is interpreted by orgzly as formatted text. Thanks

[bbigras]

I wonder if orgzly could use a webview for code blocks. There must be a lot of js libs for syntax highlighting.

[bbigras]

I wonder if the syntect Rust library could be used for this. It should be pretty fast and light. I think you can use a .so in Android apps.

Or maybe it could be compiled to wasm and used in a webview.

[WillPower3309]

#23 is a prerequisite

[DanielKonopka]

Perhaps this could be of some help? https://github.com/hossain-khan/android-syntax-highlighter