Nvim-treesitter: Is it possible to achieve different colors for arguments and local variables? Java parser

[ChrisAmelia]

Regarding to config, I've pasted what is defined in the readme's setup.

java parser healthcheck

• OK: java parser found.
• OK: highlights.scm found.
• OK: locals.scm found.
• WARNING: No textobjects.scm query found for java
  
  
  
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colorscheme sublimemonokai

• TSBufEnable highlight

• TSBufDisable highlight

The differences are:

1. Class name Main from non-italic to italic.
2. Return type void from non-italic to italic.
3. Type variable String from non-italic to italic.
4. Highlight of function name main.
5. Highlight of brackets.

colorscheme default

• TSBufEnable highlight

• TSBufDisable highlight

The differences are:

1. Highlight of class name Main.
2. Highlight of keyword static.
3. Highlight of return type void.
4. Highlight of function name main.
5. Highlight of type variable String[].
6. Highlight of argument args.
7. Highlights of local type variable String and variable name element.
8. Highlight of brackets.

[theHamsta]

The highlights for argument is TSParameter you can configure it freely and locals currently have no highlight.

[stsewd]

Some symbols may not be highlighted after enabling the feature on the fly, you can try forcing the buffer to reload :e! or redraw (Ctrl-L), or just give it a try by enabling it by default :) this is how a java file looks like for me

You can modify the highlight groups defined in https://github.com/nvim-treesitter/nvim-treesitter/blob/master/plugin/nvim-treesitter.vim#L25-L75 as you like (like marking some elements with italics).

[ChrisAmelia]

I've tried a few but not all of them work.

hi TSMethod      guifg=#0066FF " Only one working
hi TSParameter   guifg=red
hi TSProperty    guifg=pink
hi TSField       guifg=forestgreen
hi TSConstructor guifg=#66FF22 

This is the result:

Is there something I'm missing?

[TravonteD]

I've looked into the field groups that you are trying to use and it looks like they don't necessarily line up.

TSMethod -> works.
TSParameter -> works.
TSProperty -> not used.
TSField -> not used, seems to be mapped TSType instead.
TSConstructor -> not used, also mapped to TSType.

We can update the queries to better match the expected highlight groups, or at least add documentation so that users know which to use.

[kyazdani42]

@vigoux should we close this in favor of #81 ?

[p00f]

Is there something I'm missing?

surely, because atleast TSParameter works for me (java)