[QScintilla] XML and Python Lexer suggestions

[Baz Walter]

Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:23:14 +0000, Baz Walter <bazwal at ftml.net> wrote:
>> i think we're on the same page here - it's just that you're better at 
>> explaining it than i am :) the property defaults to styling the content 
>> of script tags *as scripts*, rather than as cdata; this makes it *look 
>> like* a bug because the xml lexer doesn't set fonts/colours for embedded 
>> scripts.
> 
> It does now.

so it seems we're not quite on the same page, then. you want to style 
embedded scripts by default and have a method to switch this behaviour 
off, right?

> 
>> so the property needs to be set to false (i.e. not allow 
>> scripts) to style cdata correctly.
>>
>>> A future version will allow you to disable the styling of scripts.
>> i have a patch 95% done for this and i should be able to send it to you 
>> later this evening. i'm calling it allowScripts() and it will default to 
>> false - is this okay?
> 
> The default should be the same as the Scintilla lexer, ie true. I'm not
> keen on the name as it's confusing.

okay, i had it defaulting to true to start with as this maintains the 
existing behaviour. so a better name might be something like: 
disableScriptStyling or perhaps just disableScripts.

>> one more thing. while looking into this, i noticed that there are some 
>> properties missing for some of the other lexers as well. so i thought i 
>> could have a go at filling in some of the remaining gaps during the 
>> weekend. would this be useful to you?
> 
> Yes - but they won't go into the next version which will just fix the
> regression (and the "as" keyword which won't break anything).

i see, so you're just bug-fixing for 2.3.x, now.

this is something i have been meaning to ask you about: what are the 
development plans for qscintilla? will you continue supporting qt3?

regards
baz walter