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css syntax coloring doesn't work properly with css custom media

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Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
css
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue in a CSS file using a custom media query such as @media (--desktop-down) {} with extensions disabled. Inspect the CSS TextMate grammar used by vscode-css and compare the highlighting with standard media queries. Done means custom media syntax receives correct syntax coloring in the reproduced case.

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Description

CSS files using custom media queries (e.g. @media (--desktop-down) {..}) have incorrect syntax highlighting (see attached image)

Does this issue occur when all extensions are disabled?: Yes

It occurs in vscode insiders too

  • VS Code Version: 1.103.0
  • OS Version: OSX 15

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Create a css file using custom media syntax
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Dominant language
JavaScript
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Merged PRs (30d)
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