JuliaPluto/PlutoUI.jl

CodeMirror input

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#170 opened on Dec 14, 2021

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Description

Just like the TextField, we want a widget to input text, but with syntax highlighting!

We should use CodeMirror 5 for this (not 6, too tricky): https://codemirror.net/

There should be a parameter to set the mode, i.e. the programming language, and the default value.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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1-3 hours
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active
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clear
Prerequisites
Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
75
Research direction
Study the existing TextField implementation in PlutoUI.jl, then follow CodeMirror 5 documentation to create a widget with configurable mode and default value.